What color is #558585?

#558585 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #558585?

The RGB value is 85, 133, 133: 85 red, 133 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #558585?

The complementary color is #855555, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #558585?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and white text 4.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#558585 color

#558585 rgb(85, 133, 133)

Shades of teal

The hex color #558585 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 52.2% green and 52.2% blue (85, 133, 133).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 22% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.08:1).

#558585 color codes

HEX	`#558585`
RGB	`rgb(85, 133, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 52.2%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 22%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 36%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.29, -16.17, -5.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.29, 16.97, 197.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.366, 20.399, 25.261)`
Decimal	`5604741`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #558585, 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 #558585	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#558585 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.08:1	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 #558585 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #558585; }
.text { color: #558585; }
.border { border: 2px solid #558585; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 133 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #558585, #556d85); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #558585?: #558585 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #558585?: The RGB value is 85, 133, 133: 85 red, 133 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #558585?: The complementary color is #855555, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #558585?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and white text 4.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.