#559486
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(62% 0.069 178), rgb(85, 148, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#559486 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559486 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 148, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.069 178) |
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 #559486 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559486 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559486 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559486 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C0
oklch(80.8% 0.034 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CACA0
oklch(70.7% 0.054 177.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559486
oklch(62% 0.069 178)
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Step 600
600
#3B8273
oklch(55.6% 0.076 177.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D6E61
oklch(49.2% 0.07 178.1)
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Step 800
800
#26594F
oklch(42.6% 0.058 178.7)
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Step 900
900
#254A41
oklch(37.8% 0.046 176.1)
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Step 950
950
#162B26
oklch(27% 0.029 177.1)
#559486 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) | #8F8D85 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858587 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9690 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559486
#559486
oklch(62% 0.069 178)
- #A97586
#A97586
oklch(62% 0.069 358)
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 #559486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.016
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.023
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
Use #559486 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.