What color is #559493?

#559493 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 #559493?

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

What is the complementary color of #559493?

The complementary color is #945556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #559493?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#559493 color

#559493 rgb(85, 148, 147)

Shades of teal

The hex color #559493 is a desaturated cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 179°, with 27% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% 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 6.04:1).

#559493 color codes

HEX	`#559493`
RGB	`rgb(85, 148, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 58%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 27%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 43%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 1%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.29, -20.48, -5.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.29, 21.3, 195.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.601, 25.216, 31.432)`
Decimal	`5608595`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #559493, 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 #559493	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#559493 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.04:1	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 #559493 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #559493; }
.text { color: #559493; }
.border { border: 2px solid #559493; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 148 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #559493, #557694); }

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Questions

What color is #559493?: #559493 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 #559493?: The RGB value is 85, 148, 147: 85 red, 148 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #559493?: The complementary color is #945556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #559493?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.