What color is #558589?

#558589 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #558589?

The RGB value is 85, 133, 137: 85 red, 133 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #558589?

The complementary color is #895955, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #558589?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#558589 color

#558589 rgb(85, 133, 137)

Shades of teal

The hex color #558589 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 52.2% green and 53.7% blue (85, 133, 137).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 23% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#558589 color codes

HEX	`#558589`
RGB	`rgb(85, 133, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 52.2%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 23%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 38%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 3%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.41, -15.12, -7.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.41, 16.79, 205.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.648, 20.511, 26.744)`
Decimal	`5604745`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #558589, 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 #558589	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#558589 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	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 #558589 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #558589; }
.text { color: #558589; }
.border { border: 2px solid #558589; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 133 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #558589, #556b89); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #558589?: #558589 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #558589?: The RGB value is 85, 133, 137: 85 red, 133 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #558589?: The complementary color is #895955, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #558589?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.