What color is #559795?

#559795 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 #559795?

The RGB value is 85, 151, 149: 85 red, 151 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #559795?

The complementary color is #975557, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #559795?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#559795 color

#559795 rgb(85, 151, 149)

Shades of teal

The hex color #559795 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 59.2% green and 58.4% blue (85, 151, 149).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 28% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% 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 6.25:1).

#559795 color codes

HEX	`#559795`
RGB	`rgb(85, 151, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 59.2%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 28%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 44%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 1%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.26, -21.52, -5.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.26, 22.22, 194.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.236, 26.233, 32.425)`
Decimal	`5609365`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #559795, 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 #559795	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#559795 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	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 #559795 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #559795; }
.text { color: #559795; }
.border { border: 2px solid #559795; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 151 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #559795, #557897); }

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Questions

What color is #559795?: #559795 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 #559795?: The RGB value is 85, 151, 149: 85 red, 151 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #559795?: The complementary color is #975557, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #559795?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.