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#559fa7 color: Atlas Cedar

#559fa7 is rgb(85, 159, 167) in RGB and oklch(65.786% 0.07463 204.665) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

65.8%
0.075
205°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #559fa7

#559fa7 is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 205°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Atlas Cedar (#5ca0a7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #559fa7 mixed with white

  1. 559fa7
  2. 68a8b0
  3. 79b2b8
  4. 8abbc1
  5. 9bc5ca
  6. accfd2
  7. bcd8db
  8. cde2e4
  9. deebed
  10. eef5f6

Darker: #559fa7 mixed with black

  1. 559fa7
  2. 498a91
  3. 3d757b
  4. 316166
  5. 264d52
  6. 1c3b3e
  7. 11292c
  8. 08181a
  9. 02090a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #559fa7 with less saturation

  1. 559fa7
  2. 5d9ea5
  3. 649da3
  4. 6b9ba1
  5. 719a9e
  6. 77999c
  7. 7d979a
  8. 829698
  9. 889496
  10. 8d9394

Questions about #559fa7

What color is #559fa7?

#559fa7 is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Atlas Cedar. In RGB it is rgb(85, 159, 167), in HSL hsl(185.85, 32.54%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.786% 0.07463 204.665).

What colors go well with #559fa7?

The complementary color of #559fa7 is #bb807b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5da18f and #6299b9. The triadic partners are #a982ab and #a78e5b.

Is white or black text more readable on #559fa7?

Black text reads better on #559fa7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #559fa7 a warm or cool color?

#559fa7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 205 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.075.