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#559c92 color: Tourmaline Turquoise

#559c92 is rgb(85, 156, 146) in RGB and oklch(64.334% 0.07358 183.887) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

64.3%
0.074
184°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #559c92

#559c92 is a dusty teal color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 184°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tourmaline Turquoise (#4f9e96). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #559c92 mixed with white

  1. 559c92
  2. 67a69c
  3. 79afa7
  4. 8ab9b2
  5. 9ac3bc
  6. abcdc7
  7. bcd7d2
  8. cde1dd
  9. ddebe8
  10. eef5f4

Darker: #559c92 mixed with black

  1. 559c92
  2. 49877e
  3. 3d736b
  4. 315f58
  5. 264c46
  6. 1c3935
  7. 112825
  8. 081816
  9. 020908
  10. 000101

Calmer: #559c92 with less saturation

  1. 559c92
  2. 5c9b91
  3. 639991
  4. 699890
  5. 6f9690
  6. 75958f
  7. 7a938f
  8. 7f928e
  9. 84908e
  10. 888f8d

Questions about #559c92

What color is #559c92?

#559c92 is dusty teal. The closest named color is Tourmaline Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(85, 156, 146), in HSL hsl(171.55, 29.46%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.334% 0.07358 183.887).

What colors go well with #559c92?

The complementary color of #559c92 is #b47a88. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #699b79 and #5499a8. The triadic partners are #9782b2 and #ad845d.

Is white or black text more readable on #559c92?

Black text reads better on #559c92: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #559c92 a warm or cool color?

#559c92 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 184 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.074.