#55979B Hex Color
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#55979b is a hex color. It can be described as ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, cold, cool and cyan. It is a shade of cyan, sky blue. The hex code is #55979b.
Questions about #55979b
What is #55979b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #55979b is rgb(85, 151, 155), in HSL hsl(183, 29%, 47%) and in CMYK 45%, 3%, 0%, 39%.
Is #55979b readable on white or black?
#55979b has a 3.34:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.28:1 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.