Information about #566B68 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #566B68 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(86, 107, 104) — 33.7% red, 42% green, 40.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 8 / 0 / 1 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#566B68 is a calm, restrained cyan that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Odyssey (#4F6D69). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Slate Grey (#59656D) and Stormcloud (#4F666A).

In RGB terms — rgb(86, 107, 104) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #566B68 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#566B68 color variations

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

#566B68 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#566B68 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#566B68 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#566B68 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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#566B68 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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#68566C
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#6C6856
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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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#56596C
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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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#6C5659
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#646C56
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Nearest named colors to #566B68

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

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Corduroy color link
Corduroy

#606E68

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Opposite Flower color link
Opposite Flower

#4D646C

Quarter Grey Friars color link
Quarter Grey Friars

#5E6267

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

River Bed color link
River Bed

#556061

#566B68 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#566B68
  • RGB86, 107, 104
  • CMYK8, 0, 1, 58
  • CSSrgb(86, 107, 104)
  • HSL171°, 11%, 38%
  • HSL Precise171.429°, 10.881%, 37.843%
  • HSV171°, 20%, 42%
  • HSB171°, 20%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.420, 0.408)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.420, 0.408, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.420, 0.408)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID566B68
  • DECIMAL ID5663592
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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