Information about #056566 color

#056566 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#056566 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(5, 101, 102) — 2% red, 39.6% green, 40% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 38 / 0 / 0 / 60. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#056566 presents itself as a intensely saturated aqua cyan — one that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Aqua (#05696B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Blue Stone (#016162) and Peacock Blue (#005F69).

The recipe behind #056566 is rgb(5, 101, 102), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:60) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#056566 color variations

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

#056566 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#056566 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#056566 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#056566 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#056566 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #056566

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

Dark Aqua color link
Dark Aqua

#05696B

Blue Stone color link
Blue Stone

#016162

Peacock Blue color link
Peacock Blue

#005F69

Petrol color link
Petrol

#005F6A

Commonwealth Canna color link
Commonwealth Canna

#006B60

Commonwealth Canna Green color link
Commonwealth Canna Green

#076E6A

Blue Lagoon color link
Blue Lagoon

#00626F

Maestro color link
Maestro

#005E6D

Mosque color link
Mosque

#005F5B

Teal Green color link
Teal Green

#006D5B

Bingo color link
Bingo

#007460

Watercourse color link
Watercourse

#056F57

#056566 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#056566
  • RGB5, 101, 102
  • CMYK38, 0, 0, 60
  • CSSrgb(5, 101, 102)
  • HSL181°, 91%, 21%
  • HSL Precise180.619°, 90.654%, 20.98%
  • HSV181°, 95%, 40%
  • HSB181°, 95%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.020, 0.396, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.020, 0.396, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.020, 0.396, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID056566
  • DECIMAL ID353638
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers35 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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