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#559690 color: Martian Cerulean

#559690 is rgb(85, 150, 144) in RGB and oklch(62.796% 0.06758 187.962) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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174°
100%

62.8%
0.068
188°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • teal-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #559690

#559690 is a dusty teal color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 188°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 contrast and black text 6.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Martian Cerulean (#57958b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #559690 mixed with white

  1. 559690
  2. 67a09b
  3. 78aaa5
  4. 89b5b0
  5. 9abfbb
  6. aacac6
  7. bbd4d1
  8. ccdfdd
  9. dde9e8
  10. eef4f3

Darker: #559690 mixed with black

  1. 559690
  2. 49827d
  3. 3d6e6a
  4. 315b57
  5. 264945
  6. 1c3734
  7. 112624
  8. 081615
  9. 020807
  10. 000101

Calmer: #559690 with less saturation

  1. 559690
  2. 5c958f
  3. 62938e
  4. 67928e
  5. 6d918d
  6. 728f8c
  7. 778e8b
  8. 7b8d8b
  9. 808b8a
  10. 848a89

Questions about #559690

What color is #559690?

#559690 is dusty teal. The closest named color is Martian Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(85, 150, 144), in HSL hsl(174.46, 27.66%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.796% 0.06758 187.962).

What colors go well with #559690?

The complementary color of #559690 is #ad7881. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #659579 and #5693a4. The triadic partners are #947ea8 and #a4815c.

Is white or black text more readable on #559690?

White text reads better on #559690: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #559690 a warm or cool color?

#559690 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 188 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.068.