What color is #558282?

#558282 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #558282?

The RGB value is 85, 130, 130: 85 red, 130 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #558282?

The complementary color is #825555, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #558282?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and white text 4.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#558282 color

#558282 rgb(85, 130, 130)

Shades of teal

The hex color #558282 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 51% green and 51% blue (85, 130, 130).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 21% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.9:1).

#558282 color codes

HEX	`#558282`
RGB	`rgb(85, 130, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 51%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 21%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 35%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.28, -15.31, -4.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.28, 16.08, 197.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.757, 19.507, 24.05)`
Decimal	`5603970`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #558282, 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 #558282	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#558282 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	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 #558282 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #558282; }
.text { color: #558282; }
.border { border: 2px solid #558282; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 130 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #558282, #556b82); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #558282?: #558282 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #558282?: The RGB value is 85, 130, 130: 85 red, 130 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #558282?: The complementary color is #825555, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #558282?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and white text 4.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.