#559388
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.8% 0.067 181.4), rgb(85, 147, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#559388 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559388 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 147, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 27%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.067 181.4) |
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 #559388 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559388 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559388 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559388 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C2
oklch(81% 0.032 181.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CACA3
oklch(70.8% 0.053 181.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559388
oklch(61.8% 0.067 181.4)
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Step 600
600
#3C8176
oklch(55.5% 0.072 181.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D6D63
oklch(49% 0.067 181.6)
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Step 800
800
#275951
oklch(42.7% 0.056 181.7)
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Step 900
900
#254943
oklch(37.6% 0.043 181.9)
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Step 950
950
#162B27
oklch(27% 0.028 180.5)
#559388 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) | #8E8C88 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838589 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9590 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559388
#559388
oklch(61.8% 0.067 181.4)
- #A87583
#A87583
oklch(61.8% 0.067 1.2)
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 #559388, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.014
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
Use #559388 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.