Color #559D8C – Teal Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #559D8C?

The complementary color is #AA6273.

Q: Does #559D8C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 3.19:1. On black: 6.59:1.

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#559D8C FAQs

What is the RGB value of #559D8C?

RGB: 85, 157, 140. Copy as CSS: rgb(85, 157, 140).

Is #559D8C a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #559D8C?

Complement: #AA6273.

Does #559D8C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 3.19:1 (AA (large text)). On black: 6.59:1 (AA (normal) / AAA (large)).

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Color #559d8c Description

Build combos with #559D8C

#559D8C has RGB values of 85, 157, 140 and CMYK 46, 0, 11, 38. This teal color works well for balanced UI elements and charts. Tags: cool, soft, reads well with black text. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color 559d8c. The best text color paired with #559D8C is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #559d8c.

Readable text on #559D8C

Black text: AA (6.6:1)White text: Fail (3.2:1)