#559481
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.8% 0.072 172.4), rgb(85, 148, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#559481 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559481 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 148, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.072 172.4) |
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 #559481 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559481 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559481 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559481 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED8
oklch(88.6% 0.02 172.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BE
oklch(80.8% 0.034 172.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CAC9D
oklch(70.6% 0.056 173.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559481
oklch(61.8% 0.072 172.4)
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Step 600
600
#3C826E
oklch(55.5% 0.078 172.2)
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Step 700
700
#2D6E5C
oklch(49.1% 0.073 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#275A4B
oklch(42.8% 0.061 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#254A3F
oklch(37.8% 0.047 172.3)
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Step 950
950
#162B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 173.8)
#559481 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) | #908D80 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868582 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41958E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559481
#559481
oklch(61.8% 0.072 172.4)
- #A8748A
#A8748A
oklch(61.9% 0.072 352.3)
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 #559481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.025
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
Use #559481 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.