Information about #557175 color

#557175 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #557175 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 113, 117) — 33.3% red, 44.3% green, 45.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 2 / 0 / 54. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #557175 reads as a calm, restrained cyan and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sabbatical (#547377). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gateway (#5E7175) and Cadet (#536872).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 113, 117) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #557175 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#557175 color variations

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

#557175 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

Split complementary

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

Split complementary color scheme

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

Triadic

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

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #557175

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

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Imprint color link
Imprint

#5C7670

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#557175
  • RGB85, 113, 117
  • CMYK13, 2, 0, 54
  • CSSrgb(85, 113, 117)
  • HSL188°, 16%, 40%
  • HSL Precise187.5°, 15.842%, 39.608%
  • HSV188°, 27%, 46%
  • HSB188°, 27%, 46%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.443, 0.459)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.443, 0.459, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.443, 0.459)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID557175
  • DECIMAL ID5599605
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01