#559FA6
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.7% 0.074 203.5), rgb(85, 159, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#559FA6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #559FA6 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 159, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.074 203.5) |
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 #559FA6 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #559FA6 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #559FA6 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #559FA6 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 203)
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Step 400
400
#74ACB1
oklch(70.7% 0.059 203)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#559FA6
oklch(65.7% 0.074 203.5)
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Step 600
600
#2A8189
oklch(55.6% 0.081 203.9)
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Step 700
700
#1B6D74
oklch(49.1% 0.075 203.5)
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Step 800
800
#1A595E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D494D
oklch(37.6% 0.049 203.4)
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Step 950
950
#122B2D
oklch(27% 0.031 202.3)
#559FA6 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) | #959AA7 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888FA6 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26A4A1 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #559FA6
#559FA6
oklch(65.7% 0.074 203.5)
- #BB807C
#BB807C
oklch(65.8% 0.074 23.6)
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 #559FA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.011
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.049
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
Use #559FA6 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.