#559B9B Color

#559B9B is rgb(85, 155, 155) in RGB and hsl(180, 29%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#559B9B

HEX#559B9B

RGBrgb(85, 155, 155)

HSLhsl(180, 29%, 47%)

HSVhsv(180, 45%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(64.4% 0.071 195.5)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #559B9B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.21:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #559B9B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#559B9B Complementary#9B5555 Analogous#559B78 Analogous#55789B Triadic#9B559B Triadic#9B9B55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #559B9B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#68ACAC #82BABA #99C7C7 #B0D4D4 #C7E0E0 #E1EFEF

Shades

#4A8787 #3F7373 #355F5F #284848 #1D3535 #122121

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