Information about #557477 color

#557477 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #557477 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 116, 119) — 33.3% red, 45.5% green, 46.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 1 / 0 / 53. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#557477 is a softly toned aqua cyan that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sabbatical (#547377). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Breaker Bay (#517B78) and Gateway (#5E7175).

The recipe behind #557477 is rgb(85, 116, 119), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #557477 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.2:1. No one has named #557477 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#557477 color variations

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

#557477 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#557477 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#557477 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#557477 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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#557477 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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #557477

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

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Imprint color link
Imprint

#5C7670

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Dark Electric Blue color link
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

#557477 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#557477
  • RGB85, 116, 119
  • CMYK13, 1, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(85, 116, 119)
  • HSL185°, 17%, 40%
  • HSL Precise185.294°, 16.667%, 40%
  • HSV185°, 29%, 47%
  • HSB185°, 29%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.455, 0.467)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.455, 0.467, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.455, 0.467)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID557477
  • DECIMAL ID5600375
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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