Color Name
Teal Blue*
Hex Color Code
#557D8F
RGB Color Code
RGB(85, 125, 143)
CMYK Values*
40.6%, 12.6%, 0.0%, 43.9%
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What color is 557D8F?

The RGB color code for color number #557D8F is RGB(85, 125, 143). In the RGB color model, #557D8F has a red value of 85, a green value of 125, and a blue value of 143. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 40.6% cyan, 12.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 43.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 198.6° (degrees), 25.4 % saturation, and 44.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #557D8F has a hue of 198.6° (degrees), 40.6 % saturation and 56.1 % brightness/value.

Color 557D8F is cool or warm?

Color 557D8F is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #557D8F? (For interior and product design)

557D8F has an LRV of nearly 18.6. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#557D8F
LRV 18.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 18.6 of #557D8F with dark and light color

Is #557D8F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 557D8F meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #557D8F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #557D8F
Hex triplet
#557D8F
Red
55
Green
7D
Blue
8F
RGBA / RGB rgb(85, 125, 143)
Red
85 (33.3%)
Green
125 (49.0%)
Blue
143 (56.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
40.56%
Magenta
12.59%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
43.92%
HSL hsl(198.62deg, 25.4 %, 44.7 %)
Hue
198.62°
Saturation
25.44 %
Lightness
44.71 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
198.62°
Saturation
40.56 %
Brightness / Value
56.08 %
RYB ryb(65, 95, 126)
Red
65 (25.3%)
Yellow
95 (37.4%)
Blue
126 (49.2%)
HWB
Hue
198.62°
Whiteness
33.33 %
Blackness
43.92 %
CMY
Cyan
66.67%
Magenta
50.98%
Yellow
43.92%
XYZ
X
16.04
Y
18.58
Z
28.73
YXY
Y1
18.58
X
0.25
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
50.19
A
-9.02
B
-14.15
CIE-Lch
L
50.19
C
16.78
H
237.47
CIE-Luv
L
50.19
U
-19.21
V
-19.14
Hunter-Lab
L
43.11
A
-9.03
B
-9.34
Other
LRV
~ 18.6 %
Munsell Color System
4B 4.9/3.6

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #557D8F

These are the named colors closest to hex 557D8F, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#367588 Color Teal Blue
94.29% match | ΔE 5.71
#708090 Color Slate Gray
92.52% match | ΔE 7.48
#007791 Color Duck Blue
92.12% match | ΔE 7.88

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 557D8F.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 557D8F.

#5B7F95 Color PANTONE 5415 C
97.29% match | ΔE 2.71
#51829E Color PANTONE 8202 C
96.10% match | ΔE 3.90
#387F97 Color PANTONE 4158 C
95.48% match | ΔE 4.52
#41748D Color PANTONE 7698 C
95.38% match | ΔE 4.62

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 557D8F.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 557D8F.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 557D8F.


Paint color for Hex #557D8F

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 557D8F from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 557D8F once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 557D8F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #557D8F to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 557D8F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #557D8F to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 557D8F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #557D8F to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color 557D8F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #557D8F to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color 557D8F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #557D8F to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 557D8F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #557D8F to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 557D8F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #557D8F to Farrow & Ball

#748284 Color De Nimes (299)
90.97% match | ΔE 9.03
#427F83 Color Vardo (288)
90.93% match | ΔE 9.07
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
90.75% match | ΔE 9.25
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
90.43% match | ΔE 9.57

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#557D8F color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#557D8F
Teal Blue*
#8F6755
Beaver*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #557D8F?

Color that best contrast with #557D8F is #8F6755, color name is Beaver*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #557D8F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #557D8F is #8F6755, color name is Beaver*.

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