Close to Teal Blue
#56808E
#56808E is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Teal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 33.7% red, 50.2% green, and 55.7% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 25% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #56808E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #56808E as they’d see it.
#56808E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #56808E
What color is #56808E?
#56808E is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Teal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 33.7% red, 50.2% green, and 55.7% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 25% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #56808E in RGB?
#56808E is rgb(86, 128, 142): 86 red, 128 green, and 142 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #56808E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(39, 10, 0, 44). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #56808E?
PANTONE 7475 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #56808E?
Its complement #947267 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.