What color is #559297?

#559297 is a medium, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(85, 146, 151), and in HSL hsl(185, 28%, 46%).

Is #559297 accessible as text?

On white, #559297 has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.94:1 (passes). For text placed on #559297, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #559297?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-600 (#009689).

What colors go well with #559297?

#559297 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #965A54. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #559297 below.

Is #559297 good for buttons?

#559297 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #559297 — white text only reaches 3.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #559297 the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #559297 is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#559297 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #559297

Not just a swatch — here's how #559297 works with other colors. Named schemes with #559297 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #559297 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Cadet Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #559297 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Cadet Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #559297 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Cadet Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #559297 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #80B6BB

Cadet Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cadet Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #559297 Secondary #A2B6B7 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Cadet Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cadet Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #559297 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 33/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 68/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEE8E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #547B96 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #559297 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #559297;
  --color-base-rgb: 85 146 151;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.1% 0.064 202.4);
  --color-50: #F5F9FA;
  --color-100: #E5F0F1;
  --color-200: #CBE0E2;
  --color-300: #A6C7CA;
  --color-400: #82ACB0;
  --color-500: #628F93;
  --color-600: #4F6F72;
  --color-700: #3C5153;
  --color-800: #2A3637;
  --color-900: #1B2222;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cadet-blue: {
    50: '#F5F9FA',
    100: '#E5F0F1',
    200: '#CBE0E2',
    300: '#A6C7CA',
    400: '#82ACB0',
    500: '#628F93',
    600: '#4F6F72',
    700: '#3C5153',
    800: '#2A3637',
    900: '#1B2222',
  },
}

$base: #559297;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F9FA;
$base-100: #E5F0F1;
$base-200: #CBE0E2;
$base-300: #A6C7CA;
$base-400: #82ACB0;
$base-500: #628F93;
$base-600: #4F6F72;
$base-700: #3C5153;
$base-800: #2A3637;
$base-900: #1B2222;
$base-hover: #447478;
$base-subtle: #CDDDDE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#559297",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F0F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBE0E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6C7CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#82ACB0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#628F93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F6F72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C5153",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3637",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2222",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #559297

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Pairs with #559297

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