#557b79 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #557b79 is composed of 33.3% red, 48.2% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 30.9% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.6% yellow and 51.8% black. It has a hue angle of 176.8 degrees, a saturation of 18.3% and a lightness of 40.8%. #557b79 color hex could be obtained by blending #aaf6f2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 33
    • G 48
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 31
    • M 0
    • Y 2
    • K 52
    CMYK color chart

#557b79 color description : Mostly desaturated dark cyan.

#557b79 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #557b79 has RGB values of R:85, G:123, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0.31, M:0, Y:0.02, K:0.52. Its decimal value is 5602169.

Hex triplet 557b79 #557b79
RGB Decimal 85, 123, 121 rgb(85,123,121)
RGB Percent 33.3, 48.2, 47.5 rgb(33.3%,48.2%,47.5%)
CMYK 31, 0, 2, 52
HSL 176.8°, 18.3, 40.8 hsl(176.8,18.3%,40.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 176.8°, 30.9, 48.2
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 48.856, -13.746, -3.197
XYZ 14.28, 17.477, 20.709
xyY 0.272, 0.333, 17.477
CIE-LCH 48.856, 14.113, 193.095
CIE-LUV 48.856, -18.502, -2.378
Hunter-Lab 41.806, -12.189, -0.106
Binary 01010101, 01111011, 01111001

Color Schemes with #557b79

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Alternatives to #557b79

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#557b79 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #557b79

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CSS codes
.text {color:#557b79;}
.background {background-color:#557b79;}
.border {border:1px solid #557b79;}

Shades and Tints of #557b79

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #050707 is the darkest color, while #fafcfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #557b79

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656b6b is the less saturated color, while #05cbc1 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #557b79 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #6f6f6f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6a7171 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7d7a7c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #827883 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #608089 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6e7a7a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #72797f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5c7e83 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population