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#559d95 color: Tourmaline Turquoise

#559d95 is rgb(85, 157, 149) in RGB and oklch(64.677% 0.07372 186.248) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

64.7%
0.074
186°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #559d95

#559d95 is a dusty teal color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 186°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.64:1, 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: #559d95 mixed with white

  1. 559d95
  2. 67a79f
  3. 79b0a9
  4. 8abab4
  5. 9bc4be
  6. abcdc9
  7. bcd7d3
  8. cde1de
  9. ddebe9
  10. eef5f4

Darker: #559d95 mixed with black

  1. 559d95
  2. 498881
  3. 3d736d
  4. 315f5a
  5. 264c48
  6. 1c3a37
  7. 112826
  8. 081816
  9. 020908
  10. 000101

Calmer: #559d95 with less saturation

  1. 559d95
  2. 5c9c94
  3. 639a94
  4. 6a9993
  5. 709792
  6. 759692
  7. 7b9491
  8. 809390
  9. 85918f
  10. 89908f

Questions about #559d95

What color is #559d95?

#559d95 is dusty teal. The closest named color is Tourmaline Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(85, 157, 149), in HSL hsl(173.33, 29.75%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.677% 0.07372 186.248).

What colors go well with #559d95?

The complementary color of #559d95 is #b57b87. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #689c7c and #559aab. The triadic partners are #9983b2 and #ad855d.

Is white or black text more readable on #559d95?

Black text reads better on #559d95: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #559d95 a warm or cool color?

#559d95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 186 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.074.