What color is #558A8F?

#558A8F is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #558A8F?

The RGB value is 85, 138, 143: 85 red, 138 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #558A8F?

The complementary color is #8F5A55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #558A8F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and white text 3.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#558A8F color

#558A8F rgb(85, 138, 143)

Shades of teal

The hex color #558A8F is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 54.1% green and 56.1% blue (85, 138, 143).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 25% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.42:1).

#558A8F color codes

HEX	`#558A8F`
RGB	`rgb(85, 138, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 54.1%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 25%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 41%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 3%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.12, -16.24, -8.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.12, 18.2, 206.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.791, 22.09, 29.308)`
Decimal	`5606031`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #558A8F, 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 #558A8F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#558A8F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.42:1	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 #558A8F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #558a8f; }
.text { color: #558a8f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #558a8f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 138 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #558a8f, #556d8f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #558A8F?: #558A8F is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #558A8F?: The RGB value is 85, 138, 143: 85 red, 138 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #558A8F?: The complementary color is #8F5A55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #558A8F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and white text 3.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.