#559da9 color: Flood Out
#559da9 is rgb(85, 157, 169) in RGB and oklch(65.38% 0.07421 209.455) 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 #559da9
#559da9 is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 209°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.78:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Flood Out (#579dab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #559da9 mixed with white
Darker: #559da9 mixed with black
Calmer: #559da9 with less saturation
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Questions about #559da9
What color is #559da9?
#559da9 is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Flood Out. In RGB it is rgb(85, 157, 169), in HSL hsl(188.57, 33.07%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.38% 0.07421 209.455).
What colors go well with #559da9?
The complementary color of #559da9 is #b97f76. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a9f91 and #6597b9. The triadic partners are #aa80a6 and #a28e5a.
Is white or black text more readable on #559da9?
Black text reads better on #559da9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #559da9 a warm or cool color?
#559da9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.074.