Information about #556D68 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #556D68 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 109, 104) (33.3% red, 42.7% green, 40.8% blue), or CMYK 9 / 0 / 2 / 57 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained water-like cyan, #556D68 holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 practically indistinguishable from Odyssey (#4F6D69). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Stormcloud (#4F666A) and Slate Grey (#59656D).

The recipe behind #556D68 is rgb(85, 109, 104), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #556D68 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#556D68 color variations

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

#556D68 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#556D68 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#556D68 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Rolling Stone

#6D7876
#767C7B

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Grey

#808080

#556D68 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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#556D68 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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#6D555A
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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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#6D5C55
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#6D5566
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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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#68556D
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#6D6855
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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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#6D6855
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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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#5C556D
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#6D555A
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#666D55
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Nearest named colors to #556D68

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

Corduroy color link
Corduroy

#606E68

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Opposite Flower color link
Opposite Flower

#4D646C

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Imprint color link
Imprint

#5C7670

Jasmin color link
Jasmin

#57725B

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

#556D68 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#556D68
  • RGB85, 109, 104
  • CMYK9, 0, 2, 57
  • CSSrgb(85, 109, 104)
  • HSL168°, 12%, 38%
  • HSL Precise167.5°, 12.371%, 38.039%
  • HSV168°, 22%, 43%
  • HSB168°, 22%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.427, 0.408)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.427, 0.408, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.427, 0.408)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID556D68
  • DECIMAL ID5598568
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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