#55939A
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62.4% 0.065 205), rgb(85, 147, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#55939A is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55939A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 147, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.065 205) |
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 #55939A | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55939A | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55939A text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55939A text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 204.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAB0
oklch(70.7% 0.051 205.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55939A
oklch(62.4% 0.065 205)
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Step 600
600
#3A7F87
oklch(55.5% 0.07 205.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B6B72
oklch(49% 0.065 205.1)
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Step 800
800
#25585D
oklch(42.8% 0.055 204)
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Step 900
900
#24484C
oklch(37.7% 0.042 204.9)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#55939A 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) | #8A8E9B | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F869A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #349895 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55939A
#55939A
oklch(62.4% 0.065 205)
- #AB7874
#AB7874
oklch(62.3% 0.065 24.1)
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 #55939A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
Use #55939A 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.