Information about #56756E color

#56756E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#56756E falls into the Cyan Color FamilyLow Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(86, 117, 110) — 33.7% red, 45.9% green, 43.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 12 / 0 / 3 / 54. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#56756E presents itself as a gently muted aqua cyan — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Imprint (#5C7670). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sabbatical (#547377) and Scaramanga (#60786C).

The recipe behind #56756E is rgb(86, 117, 110), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#56756E color variations

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

#56756E 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 #56756E

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

Imprint color link
Imprint

#5C7670

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Scaramanga color link
Scaramanga

#60786C

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

seibel-green color link
seibel-green

#56826F

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Corduroy color link
Corduroy

#606E68

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#56756E
  • RGB86, 117, 110
  • CMYK12, 0, 3, 54
  • CSSrgb(86, 117, 110)
  • HSL166°, 15%, 40%
  • HSL Precise166.452°, 15.271%, 39.804%
  • HSV166°, 26%, 46%
  • HSB166°, 26%, 46%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.459, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.459, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.459, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID56756E
  • DECIMAL ID5666158
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01