Information about #06566F color

#06566F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #06566F is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Full Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(6, 86, 111) — 2.4% red, 33.7% green, 43.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 41 / 10 / 0 / 56. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength aqua cyan, #06566F stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Maestro (#005E6D). Slightly further away sit Light Blue Silk (#044F67) and Petrol (#005F6A).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(6, 86, 111)), which gives #06566F its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #06566F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#06566F color variations

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

#06566F 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 #06566F

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

Maestro color link
Maestro

#005E6D

Petrol color link
Petrol

#005F6A

Peacock Blue color link
Peacock Blue

#005F69

Blue Lagoon color link
Blue Lagoon

#00626F

Blue Stone color link
Blue Stone

#016162

Dark Aqua color link
Dark Aqua

#05696B

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

PSG Blue color link
PSG Blue

#004170

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#06566F
  • RGB6, 86, 111
  • CMYK41, 10, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(6, 86, 111)
  • HSL194°, 90%, 23%
  • HSL Precise194.286°, 89.744%, 22.941%
  • HSV194°, 95%, 44%
  • HSB194°, 95%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.024
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.024, 0.337, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.024, 0.337, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.024, 0.337, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID06566F
  • DECIMAL ID415343
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01