Information about #56AEA5 color

#56AEA5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#56AEA5 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(86, 174, 165) — 33.7% red, 68.2% green, 64.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 35 / 0 / 4 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#56AEA5 presents itself as a moderately toned water-like cyan — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Puerto Rico (#59BAA3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moderate Cyan (#4AA8A8) and Moderate Opal (#4AA89C).

The recipe behind #56AEA5 is rgb(86, 174, 165), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #56AEA5: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. #56AEA5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#56AEA5 color variations

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#56AEA5 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 #56AEA5

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

Puerto Rico color link
Puerto Rico

#59BAA3

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

#56AEA5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#56AEA5
  • RGB86, 174, 165
  • CMYK35, 0, 4, 32
  • CSSrgb(86, 174, 165)
  • HSL174°, 35%, 51%
  • HSL Precise173.864°, 35.2%, 50.98%
  • HSV174°, 51%, 68%
  • HSB174°, 51%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.682, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.682, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.682, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID56AEA5
  • DECIMAL ID5680805
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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