#559795
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(63.2% 0.068 193), rgb(85, 151, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#559795 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559795 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 151, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 28%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.068 193) |
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 #559795 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559795 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559795 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #559795 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 191.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AABAA
oklch(70.6% 0.052 194.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559795
oklch(63.2% 0.068 193)
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Step 600
600
#36817F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 192.8)
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Step 700
700
#286D6B
oklch(49.1% 0.068 192.5)
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Step 800
800
#235957
oklch(42.7% 0.057 191.9)
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Step 900
900
#224948
oklch(37.7% 0.044 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#152B2A
oklch(27% 0.028 191.9)
#559795 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) | #909195 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848896 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #369A96 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559795
#559795
oklch(63.2% 0.068 193)
- #AF797E
#AF797E
oklch(63.2% 0.068 13.1)
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 #559795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.037
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.043
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
Use #559795 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.