Information about #55757B color

#55757B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #55757B is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 117, 123) (33.3% red, 45.9% green, 48.2% blue), or CMYK 15 / 2 / 0 / 52 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#55757B is a gently muted cyan that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sabbatical (#547377). Nearby in the Register you will also find Breaker Bay (#517B78) and Marble Blue (#566D7E).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(85, 117, 123)), which gives #55757B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#55757B color variations

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

#55757B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#55757B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#55757B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#55757B 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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#55757B 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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#7B6E56
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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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#567B6E
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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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#7B5676
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#767B56
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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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#5B567B
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#767B56
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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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#6E567B
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#637B56
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Nearest named colors to #55757B

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

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Grayish Turquoise color link
Grayish Turquoise

#5E7D7E

Half Smalt Blue color link
Half Smalt Blue

#5E7C80

Imprint color link
Imprint

#5C7670

Dark Electric Blue color link
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

Blue Bayoux color link
Blue Bayoux

#62777E

#55757B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55757B
  • RGB85, 117, 123
  • CMYK15, 2, 0, 52
  • CSSrgb(85, 117, 123)
  • HSL189°, 18%, 41%
  • HSL Precise189.474°, 18.269%, 40.784%
  • HSV189°, 31%, 48%
  • HSB189°, 31%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.459, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.459, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.459, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID55757B
  • DECIMAL ID5600635
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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