#55899A
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60% 0.061 220.8), rgb(85, 137, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#55899A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55899A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 137, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.061 220.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #55899A | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55899A | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55899A text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55899A text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CE
oklch(81% 0.03 218.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A8B6
oklch(70.7% 0.048 221.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55899A
oklch(60% 0.061 220.8)
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Step 600
600
#437C8F
oklch(55.5% 0.067 221.8)
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Step 700
700
#346979
oklch(49.1% 0.062 220)
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Step 800
800
#2C5663
oklch(42.8% 0.051 220.3)
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Step 900
900
#284750
oklch(37.8% 0.04 218.4)
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Step 950
950
#18292F
oklch(26.9% 0.025 222.2)
#55899A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7F869B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747E9A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #368F8E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55899A
#55899A
oklch(60% 0.061 220.8)
- #A17464
#A17464
oklch(60% 0.062 40.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #55899A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
Use #55899A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.