Cousteau Color – #55a9d6: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Cousteau color hex code is #55a9d6, and it is composed of 33% red, 66% green and 84% blue.

Cousteau is a light, bright, and cool color at 60% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Cousteau color (#55a9d6) against dark backgrounds.

Cousteau color

Cousteau Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #55A9D6

  2. #D68255

Triadic colors

  1. #55A9D6

  2. #D655A9

  3. #A9D655

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #7EBEE0

  2. #A7D2EA

  3. #D0E7F4

  4. #F9FCFE

Darker colors

  1. #3093C8

  2. #26749F

  3. #1C5675

  4. #12384C

  5. #091A23

Analogous colors

  1. #55D682

  2. #55D6C3

  3. #55A9D6

  4. #5568D6

  5. #8255D6

Monochromatic colors

  1. #1B89C4

  2. #35A2DD

  3. #65B5E0

  4. #93C8E5

  5. #BEDCED

#55a9d6

Cousteau Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Cousteau, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#55a9d6
RGBrgb(85,169,214)
HSLhsl(201,61.1%,58.6%)
CMYK60, 21, 0, 16
HSV201, 60, 84
RGB %33, 66, 84
XYZ30.1, 35.2, 68.8
LAB65.9, -12.2, -30.4
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyBlue
Saturation60%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)2.61 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)8.03 (passes WCAG AA)

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