What color is #559BA4?

#559BA4 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Atlas Cedar. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #559BA4?

The RGB value is 85, 155, 164: 85 red, 155 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #559BA4?

The complementary color is #A45E55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #559BA4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#559BA4 color

#559BA4 rgb(85, 155, 164)

Shades of teal

The hex color #559BA4 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 60.8% green and 64.3% blue (85, 155, 164).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 32% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Atlas Cedar (#5CA0A7), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.61:1).

#559BA4 color codes

HEX	`#559BA4`
RGB	`rgb(85, 155, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 60.8%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 32%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 48%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 5%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.94, -19.55, -11.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.94, 22.7, 210.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.166, 28.052, 39.361)`
Decimal	`5610404`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #559BA4, 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 #559BA4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#559BA4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	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 #559BA4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #559ba4; }
.text { color: #559ba4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #559ba4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 155 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #559ba4, #5573a4); }

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Questions

What color is #559BA4?: #559BA4 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Atlas Cedar. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #559BA4?: The RGB value is 85, 155, 164: 85 red, 155 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #559BA4?: The complementary color is #A45E55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #559BA4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.