Close to Cadet Blue
#55949E
#55949E is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 58% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 188°, with 30% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #55949E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #55949E as they’d see it.
#55949E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #55949E
What color is #55949E?
#55949E is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 33.3% red, 58% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 188°, with 30% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #55949E in RGB?
#55949E is rgb(85, 148, 158): 85 red, 148 green, and 158 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #55949E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(46, 6, 0, 38). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #55949E?
PANTONE 7472 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #55949E?
Its complement #AF7F77 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.