Information about #55706F color

#55706F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #55706F is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 112, 111) — 33.3% red, 43.9% green, 43.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 0 / 0 / 56. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#55706F presents itself as a calm, restrained cyan — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sabbatical (#547377). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cadet (#536872) and Odyssey (#4F6D69).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 112, 111) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #55706F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#55706F color variations

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

#55706F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#55706F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#334443

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Black

#000000

#55706F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#55706F 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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#557165

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#55715A

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#55706F 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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#716356
#716356

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#715664
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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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#567163
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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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#705671
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#717056
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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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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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#635671
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#647156
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Nearest named colors to #55706F

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

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Imprint color link
Imprint

#5C7670

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Dark Electric Blue color link
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

Dark Green Copper color link
Dark Green Copper

#4A766E

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

#55706F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55706F
  • RGB85, 112, 111
  • CMYK11, 0, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(85, 112, 111)
  • HSL178°, 14%, 39%
  • HSL Precise177.778°, 13.706%, 38.627%
  • HSV178°, 24%, 44%
  • HSB178°, 24%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.439, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.439, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.439, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID55706F
  • DECIMAL ID5599343
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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