What color is #559394?

#559394 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cadet Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #559394?

The RGB value is 85, 147, 148: 85 red, 147 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #559394?

The complementary color is #945655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #559394?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#559394 color

#559394 rgb(85, 147, 148)

Shades of teal

The hex color #559394 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 57.6% green and 58% blue (85, 147, 148).

Its hue angle is 181°, with 27% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.99:1).

#559394 color codes

HEX	`#559394`
RGB	`rgb(85, 147, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 57.6%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(181, 27%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(181, 43%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 1%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.01, -19.7, -6.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.01, 20.84, 199.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.523, 24.935, 31.795)`
Decimal	`5608340`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #559394, 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 #559394	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#559394 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.99:1	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 #559394 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #559394; }
.text { color: #559394; }
.border { border: 2px solid #559394; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 147 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #559394, #557394); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #559394?: #559394 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cadet Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #559394?: The RGB value is 85, 147, 148: 85 red, 147 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #559394?: The complementary color is #945655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #559394?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.