#559fa9 color: Flood Out
#559fa9 is rgb(85, 159, 169) in RGB and oklch(65.86% 0.07511 206.911) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Slate
- slate-400
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #559fa9
#559fa9 is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 207°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Flood Out (#579dab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #559fa9 mixed with white
Darker: #559fa9 mixed with black
Calmer: #559fa9 with less saturation
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Questions about #559fa9
What color is #559fa9?
#559fa9 is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Flood Out. In RGB it is rgb(85, 159, 169), in HSL hsl(187.14, 33.07%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.86% 0.07511 206.911).
What colors go well with #559fa9?
The complementary color of #559fa9 is #bc8079. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5ca191 and #6499ba. The triadic partners are #ab82aa and #a68f5b.
Is white or black text more readable on #559fa9?
Black text reads better on #559fa9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #559fa9 a warm or cool color?
#559fa9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 207 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.075.