#558599 Hex Color

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Hex color #558599 graphic
#558599 is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, ashy, very unsaturated, cold, cool and cyan. It is a shade of cyan, sky blue. The hex code is #558599.

Questions about #558599

What is #558599 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #558599 is rgb(85, 133, 153), in HSL hsl(198, 29%, 47%) and in CMYK 44%, 13%, 0%, 40%.
Is #558599 readable on white or black?
#558599 has a 4.03:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.20:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.