Information about #556C68 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#556C68 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 108, 104) — 33.3% red, 42.4% green, 40.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 0 / 2 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted cyan, #556C68 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Odyssey (#4F6D69). Slightly further away sit Stormcloud (#4F666A) and Slate Grey (#59656D).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(85, 108, 104)), which gives #556C68 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #556C68: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. No one has named #556C68 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#556C68 color variations

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

#556C68 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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Gumbo

#718F8A
#94ABA7

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#B8C7C4

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#DBE3E1

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White

#FFFFFF

#556C68 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#445653

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#33413E

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#222B29

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Black

#000000

#556C68 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#5D706D

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#657472

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Rolling Stone

#6D7876
#767C7B

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Grey

#808080

#556C68 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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#556C5F

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#556C56

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#556C68 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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#6D5559
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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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#6D5D55
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#6D5565
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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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#69556D
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#6D6955
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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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#55596D
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#6D6955
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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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#5D556D
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#6D5559
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#656D55
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Nearest named colors to #556C68

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

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Corduroy color link
Corduroy

#606E68

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Opposite Flower color link
Opposite Flower

#4D646C

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Quarter Grey Friars color link
Quarter Grey Friars

#5E6267

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

River Bed color link
River Bed

#556061

#556C68 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#556C68
  • RGB85, 108, 104
  • CMYK9, 0, 2, 58
  • CSSrgb(85, 108, 104)
  • HSL170°, 12%, 38%
  • HSL Precise169.565°, 11.917%, 37.843%
  • HSV170°, 21%, 42%
  • HSB170°, 21%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.424, 0.408)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.424, 0.408, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.424, 0.408)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID556C68
  • DECIMAL ID5598312
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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