#559C9E Hex Color

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#559c9e is a hex color. It can be described as ashy, dusty, unsaturated, cold, cool and cyan. It is a shade of cyan, sky blue. The hex code is #559c9e.

Questions about #559c9e

What is #559c9e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #559c9e is rgb(85, 156, 158), in HSL hsl(182, 30%, 48%) and in CMYK 46%, 1%, 0%, 38%.
Is #559c9e readable on white or black?
#559c9e has a 3.16:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.63:1 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.