Color #556969

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #556969 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 105, 105) (33.3% red, 41.2% green, 41.2% blue), or CMYK 8 / 0 / 0 / 59 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted cyan, #556969 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Stormcloud (#4F666A). Slightly further away sit Slate Grey (#59656D) and Odyssey (#4F6D69).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(85, 105, 105)), which gives #556969 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #556969: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. No one has named #556969 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#556969 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#556969 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.

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White

#556969 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.

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Black

#556969 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

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Grey

#556969 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.

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#556969 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

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Nearest named colors to #556969

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Stormcloud

#4F666A

Slate Grey

#59656D

Odyssey

#4F6D69

Black Coral

#54626F

Cadet

#536872

Opposite Flower

#4D646C

Streetwise

#4F6971

Slate

#516572

Snapshot

#505F67

Quarter Grey Friars

#5E6267

Quadrant Grey

#595E6B

River Bed

#556061

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

HEX#556969
RGB85, 105, 105
CMYK8, 0, 0, 59

HSL180°, 11%, 37%
HSL Precise180°, 10.526%, 37.255%
HSV180°, 19%, 41%
HSB180°, 19%, 41%

HEX ID556969
DECIMAL ID5597545
Name LengthThis color has no name

Color Family (Hue)Cyan
Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
Lightness FamilyNeutral

Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
Percentage of Blue in RGB41.2%

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