Information about #557B82 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #557B82 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 123, 130) (33.3% red, 48.2% green, 51% blue), or CMYK 18 / 3 / 0 / 49 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#557B82 presents itself as a softly toned water-like cyan — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Half Smalt Blue (#5E7C80). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grayish Turquoise (#5E7D7E) and Beetle Green (#4C787E).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 123, 130) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #557B82 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.5:1. No one has named #557B82 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#557B82 color variations

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

#557B82 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#557B82 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#557B82 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#557B82 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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#557B82 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 #557B82

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

Half Smalt Blue color link
Half Smalt Blue

#5E7C80

Grayish Turquoise color link
Grayish Turquoise

#5E7D7E

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Wintergreen Dream color link
Wintergreen Dream

#56887D

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Blue Bayoux color link
Blue Bayoux

#62777E

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Elevate color link
Elevate

#60768B

#557B82 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#557B82
  • RGB85, 123, 130
  • CMYK18, 3, 0, 49
  • CSSrgb(85, 123, 130)
  • HSL189°, 21%, 42%
  • HSL Precise189.333°, 20.93%, 42.157%
  • HSV189°, 35%, 51%
  • HSB189°, 35%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.482, 0.510)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.482, 0.510, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.482, 0.510)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID557B82
  • DECIMAL ID5602178
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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