Information about #565A4E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #565A4E is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(86, 90, 78) — 33.7% red, 35.3% green, 30.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 5 / 65. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#565A4E presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Magnetic (#555A4C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ebony (#555D50) and Triple Tapa (#5B5A50).

The recipe behind #565A4E is rgb(86, 90, 78), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #565A4E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 3.0:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #565A4E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#565A4E color variations

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#565A4E 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 #565A4E

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

Magnetic color link
Magnetic

#555A4C

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Triple Tapa color link
Triple Tapa

#5B5A50

Calm Green color link
Calm Green

#51574F

Wireless color link
Wireless

#555350

Tundora color link
Tundora

#585452

Raptor color link
Raptor

#585847

Masala color link
Masala

#57534B

Smokey Ash color link
Smokey Ash

#5D5952

Mousy Indigo color link
Mousy Indigo

#5C544E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#565A4E
  • RGB86, 90, 78
  • CMYK2, 0, 5, 65
  • CSSrgb(86, 90, 78)
  • HSL80°, 7%, 33%
  • HSL Precise80°, 7.143%, 32.941%
  • HSV80°, 13%, 35%
  • HSB80°, 13%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.353, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.353, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.353, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID565A4E
  • DECIMAL ID5659214
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01