Information about #56766E color

#56766E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #56766E belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(86, 118, 110) (33.7% red, 46.3% green, 43.1% blue), or CMYK 13 / 0 / 3 / 54 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted aqua cyan, #56766E sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 practically indistinguishable from Imprint (#5C7670). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sabbatical (#547377) and Scaramanga (#60786C).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(86, 118, 110)), which gives #56766E its character. If you plan to put text on a #56766E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #56766E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#56766E color variations

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

#56766E 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 #56766E

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

seibel-green color link
seibel-green

#56826F

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

Cutty Sark color link
Cutty Sark

#5C8173

Corduroy color link
Corduroy

#606E68

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#56766E
  • RGB86, 118, 110
  • CMYK13, 0, 3, 54
  • CSSrgb(86, 118, 110)
  • HSL165°, 16%, 40%
  • HSL Precise165°, 15.686%, 40%
  • HSV165°, 27%, 46%
  • HSB165°, 27%, 46%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.463, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.463, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.463, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB46.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID56766E
  • DECIMAL ID5666414
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01