What color is #559695?

#559695 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 #559695?

The RGB value is 85, 150, 149: 85 red, 150 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #559695?

The complementary color is #965556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #559695?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 and white text 3.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#559695 color

#559695 rgb(85, 150, 149)

Shades of teal

The hex color #559695 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 58.8% green and 58.4% blue (85, 150, 149).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 28% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.18:1).

#559695 color codes

HEX	`#559695`
RGB	`rgb(85, 150, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 58.8%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 28%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 43%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 1%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.95, -21, -5.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.95, 21.83, 195.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.075, 25.912, 32.372)`
Decimal	`5609109`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #559695, 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 #559695	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#559695 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.18:1	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 #559695 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #559695; }
.text { color: #559695; }
.border { border: 2px solid #559695; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 150 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #559695, #557696); }

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Questions

What color is #559695?: #559695 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 #559695?: The RGB value is 85, 150, 149: 85 red, 150 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #559695?: The complementary color is #965556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #559695?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 and white text 3.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.