#055159 color: Blue Period
#055159 is rgb(5, 81, 89) in RGB and oklch(39.811% 0.06643 206.592) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- Soft
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- ≈ Charcoal
- teal-900
- Black 65%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #055159
#055159 is a soft dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 39.8% lightness, 0.066 chroma and a hue of 207°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.02:1 contrast and black text 2.33:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Period (#075158). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-900.
Lighter: #055159 mixed with white
Darker: #055159 mixed with black
Calmer: #055159 with less saturation
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Questions about #055159
What color is #055159?
#055159 is soft dark cyan. The closest named color is Blue Period. In RGB it is rgb(5, 81, 89), in HSL hsl(185.71, 89.36%, 18.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.811% 0.06643 206.592).
What colors go well with #055159?
The complementary color of #055159 is #663834. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #125346 and #1e4c66. The triadic partners are #5a3a5a and #574417.
Is white or black text more readable on #055159?
White text reads better on #055159: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.02:1 and black gives 2.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #055159 a warm or cool color?
#055159 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 207 degrees, its lightness 39.8% and its chroma 0.066.