What color is #559BC3?

#559BC3 is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 155, 195), and in HSL hsl(202, 48%, 55%).

Is #559BC3 accessible as text?

On white, #559BC3 has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.86:1 (passes). For text placed on #559BC3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #559BC3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #559BC3?

#559BC3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C37E55. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #559BC3 below.

Is #559BC3 good for buttons?

#559BC3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #559BC3 — white text only reaches 3.06:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #559BC3 the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #559BC3 is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#559BC3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #559BC3

Not just a swatch — here's how #559BC3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #559BC3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #559BC3 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Carolina 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 #559BC3 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Carolina 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 #559BC3 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2723

Carolina 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 #559BC3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #82C0E5

Carolina 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 Carolina Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #559BC3 Secondary #ABC1D0 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Carolina 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 Carolina Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #559BC3 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 23/100

Cool

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

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 34/100

Low

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 68/100

High

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

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #559BC3 with

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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 6.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0EAF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5576C3 — 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 #559BC3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #559BC3;
  --color-base-rgb: 85 155 195;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.0% 0.092 235.6);
  --color-50: #F3F8FB;
  --color-100: #E0EDF5;
  --color-200: #C3DBEA;
  --color-300: #99C0D7;
  --color-400: #71A4C1;
  --color-500: #5086A5;
  --color-600: #43697F;
  --color-700: #344D5B;
  --color-800: #25343C;
  --color-900: #182025;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  carolina-blue: {
    50: '#F3F8FB',
    100: '#E0EDF5',
    200: '#C3DBEA',
    300: '#99C0D7',
    400: '#71A4C1',
    500: '#5086A5',
    600: '#43697F',
    700: '#344D5B',
    800: '#25343C',
    900: '#182025',
  },
}

$base: #559BC3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F8FB;
$base-100: #E0EDF5;
$base-200: #C3DBEA;
$base-300: #99C0D7;
$base-400: #71A4C1;
$base-500: #5086A5;
$base-600: #43697F;
$base-700: #344D5B;
$base-800: #25343C;
$base-900: #182025;
$base-hover: #3A7FA6;
$base-subtle: #D0E0E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#559BC3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0EDF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3DBEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#99C0D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#71A4C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5086A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#43697F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#344D5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25343C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182025",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #559BC3

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