#55979B Color

#55979B is rgb(85, 151, 155) in RGB and hsl(183, 29%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#55979B

HEX#55979B

RGBrgb(85, 151, 155)

HSLhsl(183, 29%, 47%)

HSVhsv(183, 45%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(63.4% 0.068 200.7)

CMYKcmyk(45%, 3%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #55979B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.34:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.29:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #55979B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#55979B Complementary#9B5955 Analogous#559B7B Analogous#55749B Triadic#9B5597 Triadic#979B55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #55979B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#68A8AC #82B7BA #99C5C7 #B0D2D4 #C7DFE0 #E1EEEF

Shades

#4A8487 #3F7173 #355D5F #284748 #1D3335 #122021

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