What color is #557984?

#557984 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #557984?

The RGB value is 85, 121, 132: 85 red, 121 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #557984?

The complementary color is #846055, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #557984?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#557984 color

#557984 rgb(85, 121, 132)

Shades of teal

The hex color #557984 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 47.5% green and 51.8% blue (85, 121, 132).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 22% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Hydro (#49747F), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.71:1).

#557984 color codes

HEX	`#557984`
RGB	`rgb(85, 121, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 47.5%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 22%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 36%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 8%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.6, -9.77, -10.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.6, 14.03, 225.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.747, 17.271, 24.382)`
Decimal	`5601668`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #557984, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #557984	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#557984 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #557984 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #557984; }
.text { color: #557984; }
.border { border: 2px solid #557984; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 121 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #557984, #556284); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #557984?: #557984 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #557984?: The RGB value is 85, 121, 132: 85 red, 121 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #557984?: The complementary color is #846055, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #557984?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.