#559BAD
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.1% 0.075 216.4), rgb(85, 155, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#559BAD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559BAD |
| RGB | rgb(85, 155, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.075 216.4) |
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 #559BAD | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559BAD | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #559BAD text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #559BAD text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 216.6)
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Step 400
400
#76AAB8
oklch(70.6% 0.058 216.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559BAD
oklch(65.1% 0.075 216.4)
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Step 600
600
#2E7F92
oklch(55.6% 0.082 216.3)
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Step 700
700
#206B7C
oklch(49% 0.076 216.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5765
oklch(42.6% 0.063 216.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4852
oklch(37.7% 0.049 216)
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Step 950
950
#132A30
oklch(26.9% 0.031 216.7)
#559BAD 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) | #8F97AE | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818DAD | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20A2A1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559BAD
#559BAD
oklch(65.1% 0.075 216.4)
- #B87F6F
#B87F6F
oklch(65% 0.075 36.3)
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 #559BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.025
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
Use #559BAD 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.