#056576 Color
#056576 is rgb(5, 101, 118) in RGB, hsl(189, 92%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 14%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#056576rgb(5, 101, 118)hsl(189, 92%, 24%)hsv(189, 96%, 46%)cmyk(96%, 14%, 0%, 54%)oklch(46.7% 0.081 214.8)lab(38.66% -20.56 -17.02)lch(38.66% 26.69 219.61)What #056576 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #056576, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#056576 Channel Values
How #056576 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 5 · G 101 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 92% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 96% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 96% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.71:1 vs white · 3.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #056576 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #056576
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #056576; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #056576
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #056576 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#056576#5C5C76#486076#545477#415B77#006767#00666D#5C5C5CUsing #056576 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-056576: #056576;background-color: #056576;colors: { 'color-056576': '#056576' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.396, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_056576">#056576</color>fill="#056576"More Teal Colors
#056576 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#056576 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #056576?
#056576 is a dark teal — rgb(5, 101, 118) in RGB and hsl(189, 92%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.42.
What is the RGB value of #056576?
#056576 is rgb(5, 101, 118) — red 5, green 101, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #056576?
#056576 converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 14%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #056576 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #056576 scores 6.71:1 against white and 3.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #056576 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #056576 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 15.76, which is visibly different.
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