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#559fa0 color: Rockpool

#559fa0 is rgb(85, 159, 160) in RGB and oklch(65.536% 0.07392 196.649) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

65.5%
0.074
197°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #559fa0

#559fa0 is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 197°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Rockpool (#519ea1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #559fa0 mixed with white

  1. 559fa0
  2. 67a8a9
  3. 79b2b2
  4. 8abbbc
  5. 9bc5c5
  6. accecf
  7. bcd8d8
  8. cde2e2
  9. deebeb
  10. eef5f5

Darker: #559fa0 mixed with black

  1. 559fa0
  2. 498a8b
  3. 3d7576
  4. 316161
  5. 264d4e
  6. 1c3b3b
  7. 112929
  8. 081819
  9. 020909
  10. 000101

Calmer: #559fa0 with less saturation

  1. 559fa0
  2. 5d9e9e
  3. 649c9d
  4. 6b9b9b
  5. 719a9a
  6. 779898
  7. 7c9797
  8. 829595
  9. 879494
  10. 8c9292

Questions about #559fa0

What color is #559fa0?

#559fa0 is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Rockpool. In RGB it is rgb(85, 159, 160), in HSL hsl(180.8, 30.61%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.536% 0.07392 196.649).

What colors go well with #559fa0?

The complementary color of #559fa0 is #ba7e81. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #62a087 and #5d9ab4. The triadic partners are #a383af and #ab8b5c.

Is white or black text more readable on #559fa0?

Black text reads better on #559fa0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #559fa0 a warm or cool color?

#559fa0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 197 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.074.