#559da8 color: Flood Out
#559da8 is rgb(85, 157, 168) in RGB and oklch(65.342% 0.07388 208.33) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- Soft
- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Slate
- cyan-600
- Black 34%
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About #559da8
#559da8 is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 208°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.77:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Flood Out (#579dab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #559da8 mixed with white
Darker: #559da8 mixed with black
Calmer: #559da8 with less saturation
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Questions about #559da8
What color is #559da8?
#559da8 is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Flood Out. In RGB it is rgb(85, 157, 168), in HSL hsl(187.95, 32.81%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.342% 0.07388 208.33).
What colors go well with #559da8?
The complementary color of #559da8 is #b97f77. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a9f90 and #6497b8. The triadic partners are #a980a7 and #a38e5a.
Is white or black text more readable on #559da8?
Black text reads better on #559da8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #559da8 a warm or cool color?
#559da8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 208 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.074.