Information about #557071 color

#557071 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #557071 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 112, 113) (33.3% red, 43.9% green, 44.3% blue), or CMYK 11 / 0 / 0 / 56 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained water-like cyan, #557071 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 practically indistinguishable from Sabbatical (#547377). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cadet (#536872) and Streetwise (#4F6971).

The recipe behind #557071 is rgb(85, 112, 113), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #557071 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.9:1. #557071 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#557071 color variations

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

#557071 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 #557071

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

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Imprint color link
Imprint

#5C7670

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#557071
  • RGB85, 112, 113
  • CMYK11, 0, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(85, 112, 113)
  • HSL182°, 14%, 39%
  • HSL Precise182.143°, 14.141%, 38.824%
  • HSV182°, 25%, 44%
  • HSB182°, 25%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.439, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.439, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.439, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID557071
  • DECIMAL ID5599345
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01