#55959B Color

#55959B is rgb(85, 149, 155) in RGB and hsl(185, 29%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#55959B

HEX#55959B

RGBrgb(85, 149, 155)

HSLhsl(185, 29%, 47%)

HSVhsv(185, 45%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(62.9% 0.066 203.4)

CMYKcmyk(45%, 4%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #55959B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.41:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.16:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #55959B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#55959B Complementary#9B5B55 Analogous#559B7E Analogous#55729B Triadic#9B5595 Triadic#959B55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #55959B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#68A6AC #82B6BA #99C3C7 #B0D1D4 #C7DEE0 #E1EEEF

Shades

#4A8287 #3F6F73 #355C5F #284648 #1D3335 #122021

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