Cold North Color - #559c9b: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Published on

April 23, 2025

The Cold North color hex code is #559c9b, and it is composed of 33% red, 61% green and 61% blue.

Cold North is a light, muted, and cool color at 46% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Cold North color (#559c9b) against dark backgrounds.

Cold North Color Shades

Complementary colors

#559C9B
#9C5556

Triadic colors

#559C9B
#9B559C
#9C9B55

Tints or lighter colors

#72B2B1
#93C4C3
#B4D6D6
#D5E8E8
#F6FAFA

Darker colors

#437B7A
#315A59
#1F3939
#0D1818

Analogous colors

#569C55
#559C77
#559C9B
#557A9C
#55569C

Monochromatic colors

#2E7776
#419695
#5BAFAE
#83BBBA
#A7CAC9

#559c9b

Cold North

Cold North Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Cold North:

Data Type	Values/Details
Hex	#559c9b
RGB	rgb(85,156,155)
HSL	hsl(179,29.5%,47.3%)
CMYK	46, 0, 1, 39
HSV	179, 46, 61
RGB %	33, 61, 61
XYZ	21.6, 28.1, 35.3
LAB	60, -22.5, -6.4
Color Category	Light
Color Family	Blue
Saturation	46%
Temperature	Cool
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)	3.17 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)	6.61 (passes WCAG AA)