#559682
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(62.4% 0.074 171.9), rgb(85, 150, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#559682 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559682 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 150, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 28%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.074 171.9) |
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 #559682 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559682 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559682 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559682 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BE
oklch(81% 0.037 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9C
oklch(70.7% 0.059 171.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559682
oklch(62.4% 0.074 171.9)
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Step 600
600
#3A836E
oklch(55.7% 0.081 171.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B6E5C
oklch(49% 0.074 172.6)
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Step 800
800
#255A4B
oklch(42.7% 0.062 172.1)
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Step 900
900
#244A3F
oklch(37.7% 0.048 172.7)
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Step 950
950
#162B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 173.8)
#559682 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) | #928E81 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888783 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #409790 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559682
#559682
oklch(62.4% 0.074 171.9)
- #AA758C
#AA758C
oklch(62.4% 0.073 351.7)
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 #559682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.023
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.039
Use #559682 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.