Information about #056D70 color

#056D70 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #056D70 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(5, 109, 112) (2% red, 42.7% green, 43.9% blue), or CMYK 42 / 1 / 0 / 56 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#056D70 presents itself as a maximally vivid water-like cyan — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Aqua (#05696B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Commonwealth Canna Green (#076E6A) and Dark Aquamarine (#017371).

The recipe behind #056D70 is rgb(5, 109, 112), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #056D70 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#056D70 color variations

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

#056D70 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 #056D70

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

Skobeloff color link
Skobeloff

#007474

Blue Lagoon color link
Blue Lagoon

#00626F

Pine Green color link
Pine Green

#01796F

Free Spirit color link
Free Spirit

#00777B

Kitsch color link
Kitsch

#006C7F

Petrol color link
Petrol

#005F6A

Maestro color link
Maestro

#005E6D

Bluegreen color link
Bluegreen

#017A79

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#056D70
  • RGB5, 109, 112
  • CMYK42, 1, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(5, 109, 112)
  • HSL182°, 91%, 23%
  • HSL Precise181.682°, 91.453%, 22.941%
  • HSV182°, 96%, 44%
  • HSB182°, 96%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.020, 0.427, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.020, 0.427, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.020, 0.427, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID056D70
  • DECIMAL ID355696
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01