Information about #56818A color

#56818A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#56818A falls into the Cyan Color FamilyLow Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(86, 129, 138) — 33.7% red, 50.6% green, 54.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 20 / 4 / 0 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#56818A presents itself as a softly toned water-like cyan — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Blue Grey (#607C8E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Steel Teal (#5F8A8B) and Half Smalt Blue (#5E7C80).

The recipe behind #56818A is rgb(86, 129, 138), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #56818A: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. #56818A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#56818A color variations

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

#56818A 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 #56818A

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

Blue Grey color link
Blue Grey

#607C8E

Steel Teal color link
Steel Teal

#5F8A8B

Elevate color link
Elevate

#60768B

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Undercover color link
Undercover

#648985

LuLu color link
LuLu

#637F95

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#56818A
  • RGB86, 129, 138
  • CMYK20, 4, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(86, 129, 138)
  • HSL190°, 23%, 44%
  • HSL Precise190.385°, 23.214%, 43.922%
  • HSV190°, 38%, 54%
  • HSB190°, 38%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.506, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.506, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.506, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID56818A
  • DECIMAL ID5669258
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01