What color is #5597A3?

#5597A3 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Rainy Mood. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5597A3?

The RGB value is 85, 151, 163: 85 red, 151 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5597A3?

The complementary color is #A36155, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5597A3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5597A3 color

#5597A3 rgb(85, 151, 163)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5597A3 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 59.2% green and 63.9% blue (85, 151, 163).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 31% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Rainy Mood (#4499AA), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#5597A3 color codes

HEX	`#5597A3`
RGB	`rgb(85, 151, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 59.2%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 31%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 48%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 7%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.7, -17.71, -12.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.7, 21.88, 215.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.421, 26.707, 38.669)`
Decimal	`5609379`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5597A3, 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 #5597A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5597A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	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 #5597A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5597a3; }
.text { color: #5597a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5597a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 151 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5597a3, #5570a3); }

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Questions

What color is #5597A3?: #5597A3 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Rainy Mood. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5597A3?: The RGB value is 85, 151, 163: 85 red, 151 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5597A3?: The complementary color is #A36155, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5597A3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.