#5590A7 Hex Color
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This muted, ashy cyan feels grounded and professional. It serves as an effective supporting tone for technology branding, pairing well with warm creams rather than stark whites. Because this unsaturated, cool shade supports high readability, black typography remains legible at small sizes with a 5.9:1 contrast ratio. Designers find the hex code #5590a7 reliable for clean, high-contrast layouts.
Questions about #5590a7
What is #5590a7 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5590a7 is rgb(85, 144, 167), in HSL hsl(197, 33%, 49%) and in CMYK 49%, 14%, 0%, 35%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
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Is #5590a7 readable on white or black?
#5590a7 has a 3.53:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.93:1 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.