Information about #556A6A color
Basic facts about this digital color
#556A6A is a calm, restrained cyan that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Odyssey (#4F6D69). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Slate Grey (#59656D) and Stormcloud (#4F666A).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(85, 106, 106)), which gives #556A6A its character. If you plan to put text on a #556A6A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#556A6A color variations
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#556A6A color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#556A6A color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#556A6A color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#556A6A color hues
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#556A6A 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #556A6A color
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Nearest named colors to #556A6A
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4F6D69
#59656D
#4F666A
#536872
#4F6971
#54626F
#4D646C
#516572
#606E68
#5E6267
#505F67
#4A646C
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#556A6A
- RGB85, 106, 106
- CMYK8, 0, 0, 58
- CSSrgb(85, 106, 106)
- HSL180°, 11%, 37%
- HSL Precise180°, 10.995%, 37.451%
- HSV180°, 20%, 42%
- HSB180°, 20%, 42%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
- GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.416, 0.416)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.416, 0.416, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.416, 0.416)
- Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID556A6A
- DECIMAL ID5597802
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
