#559B84
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.7% 0.08 170.3), rgb(85, 155, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#559B84 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559B84 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 155, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.08 170.3) |
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 #559B84 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559B84 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #559B84 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #559B84 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#79AE9B
oklch(70.8% 0.063 170.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559B84
oklch(63.7% 0.08 170.3)
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Step 600
600
#34846C
oklch(55.7% 0.087 170.3)
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Step 700
700
#256F5A
oklch(49% 0.08 170.8)
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Step 800
800
#215B4A
oklch(42.8% 0.067 170.7)
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Step 900
900
#214B3D
oklch(37.8% 0.053 169.2)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#559B84 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) | #979383 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8B86 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9C94 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559B84
#559B84
oklch(63.7% 0.08 170.3)
- #B17792
#B17792
oklch(63.7% 0.081 350.2)
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 #559B84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.014
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.021
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.029
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
Use #559B84 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.