#559caa color: Flood Out
#559caa is rgb(85, 156, 170) in RGB and oklch(65.178% 0.0742 211.867) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
- Medium
- Soft
- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Slate
- cyan-600
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #559caa
#559caa is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 212°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.72:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Flood Out (#579dab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #559caa mixed with white
Darker: #559caa mixed with black
Calmer: #559caa with less saturation
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Questions about #559caa
What color is #559caa?
#559caa is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Flood Out. In RGB it is rgb(85, 156, 170), in HSL hsl(189.88, 33.33%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.178% 0.0742 211.867).
What colors go well with #559caa?
The complementary color of #559caa is #b97f73. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #589f93 and #6696b9. The triadic partners are #ab7fa4 and #a08f5a.
Is white or black text more readable on #559caa?
Black text reads better on #559caa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #559caa a warm or cool color?
#559caa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.074.