Information about #55858C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #55858C belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 133, 140) — 33.3% red, 52.2% green, 54.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 22 / 3 / 0 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#55858C is a calm, restrained cyan that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Steel Teal (#5F8A8B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Half Baked (#558F93) and Blue Grey (#607C8E).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 133, 140) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #55858C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. #55858C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#55858C color variations

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

#55858C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#55858C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#55858C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#55858C 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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#55858C 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 #55858C

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

Steel Teal color link
Steel Teal

#5F8A8B

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Blue Grey color link
Blue Grey

#607C8E

Wintergreen Dream color link
Wintergreen Dream

#56887D

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Dusty Teal color link
Dusty Teal

#4C9085

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Undercover color link
Undercover

#648985

Horizon color link
Horizon

#648894

Half Smalt Blue color link
Half Smalt Blue

#5E7C80

LuLu color link
LuLu

#637F95

#55858C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#55858C
  • RGB85, 133, 140
  • CMYK22, 3, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(85, 133, 140)
  • HSL188°, 24%, 44%
  • HSL Precise187.636°, 24.444%, 44.118%
  • HSV188°, 39%, 55%
  • HSB188°, 39%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.522, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.522, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.522, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID55858C
  • DECIMAL ID5604748
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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