Information about #55676D color

#55676D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #55676D is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 103, 109) — 33.3% red, 40.4% green, 42.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 2 / 0 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained cyan, #55676D sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 a hair away from Slate Grey (#59656D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cadet (#536872) and Black Coral (#54626F).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 103, 109) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #55676D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. #55676D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#55676D color variations

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

#55676D 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 #55676D

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

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55676D
  • RGB85, 103, 109
  • CMYK9, 2, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(85, 103, 109)
  • HSL195°, 12%, 38%
  • HSL Precise195°, 12.371%, 38.039%
  • HSV195°, 22%, 43%
  • HSB195°, 22%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.404
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.404, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.404, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.404, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID55676D
  • DECIMAL ID5597037
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01