#559ea8 color: Flood Out
#559ea8 is rgb(85, 158, 168) in RGB and oklch(65.582% 0.07435 207.051) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
- Medium
- Soft
- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Slate
- cyan-600
- Black 34%
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About #559ea8
#559ea8 is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 207°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.84:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Flood Out (#579dab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #559ea8 mixed with white
Darker: #559ea8 mixed with black
Calmer: #559ea8 with less saturation
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Questions about #559ea8
What color is #559ea8?
#559ea8 is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Flood Out. In RGB it is rgb(85, 158, 168), in HSL hsl(187.23, 32.81%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.582% 0.07435 207.051).
What colors go well with #559ea8?
The complementary color of #559ea8 is #ba8078. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5ba090 and #6498b9. The triadic partners are #aa81a9 and #a58e5b.
Is white or black text more readable on #559ea8?
Black text reads better on #559ea8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #559ea8 a warm or cool color?
#559ea8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 207 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.074.