Information about #556F70 color

#556F70 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #556F70 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 111, 112) (33.3% red, 43.5% green, 43.9% blue), or CMYK 11 / 0 / 0 / 56 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned aqua cyan, #556F70 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cadet (#536872). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sabbatical (#547377) and Streetwise (#4F6971).

The recipe behind #556F70 is rgb(85, 111, 112), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #556F70: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for black. #556F70 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#556F70 color variations

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

#556F70 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#94ADAE

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White

#FFFFFF

#556F70 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#556F70 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#767D7D

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Grey

#808080

#556F70 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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#557167

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#55715C

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#556F70 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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#715656
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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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#716456
#716456

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#715663
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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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#567164
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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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#715670
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#707156
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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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#565671
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#707156
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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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#645671
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#715656
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#637156
#637156

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Nearest named colors to #556F70

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

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Imprint color link
Imprint

#5C7670

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Dark Electric Blue color link
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

#556F70 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#556F70
  • RGB85, 111, 112
  • CMYK11, 0, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(85, 111, 112)
  • HSL182°, 14%, 39%
  • HSL Precise182.222°, 13.706%, 38.627%
  • HSV182°, 24%, 44%
  • HSB182°, 24%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.435, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.435, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.435, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID556F70
  • DECIMAL ID5599088
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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