Information about #56706B color

#56706B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #56706B belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(86, 112, 107) (33.7% red, 43.9% green, 42% blue), or CMYK 10 / 0 / 2 / 56 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained cyan, #56706B holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Odyssey (#4F6D69). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Imprint (#5C7670) and Corduroy (#606E68).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(86, 112, 107)), which gives #56706B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #56706B: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #56706B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#56706B color variations

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

#56706B 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 #56706B

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

Imprint color link
Imprint

#5C7670

Corduroy color link
Corduroy

#606E68

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Scaramanga color link
Scaramanga

#60786C

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#56706B
  • RGB86, 112, 107
  • CMYK10, 0, 2, 56
  • CSSrgb(86, 112, 107)
  • HSL168°, 13%, 39%
  • HSL Precise168.462°, 13.131%, 38.824%
  • HSV168°, 23%, 44%
  • HSB168°, 23%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.439, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.439, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.439, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID56706B
  • DECIMAL ID5664875
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01