#056656 Color
#056656 is rgb(5, 102, 86) in RGB, hsl(170, 91%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 0%, 16%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bottle Green (#006A4E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#056656rgb(5, 102, 86)hsl(170, 91%, 21%)hsv(170, 95%, 40%)cmyk(95%, 0%, 16%, 60%)oklch(45.7% 0.083 176.8)lab(38.06% -29.38 1.57)lch(38.06% 29.42 176.94)What #056656 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 #056656, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#056656 Channel Values
How #056656 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 102 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 91% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 95% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.9:1 vs white · 3.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #056656 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 #056656
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #056656; 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 #056656
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 #056656 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.
#056656#5D5D56#496156#545458#425C57#136464#0E655F#5A5A5AUsing #056656 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-056656: #056656;background-color: #056656;colors: { 'color-056656': '#056656' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.400, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_056656">#056656</color>fill="#056656"More Teal Colors
#056656 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#056656 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #056656?
#056656 is a dark teal — rgb(5, 102, 86) in RGB and hsl(170, 91%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bottle Green (#006A4E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.55.
What is the RGB value of #056656?
#056656 is rgb(5, 102, 86) — red 5, green 102, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #056656?
#056656 converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 0%, 16%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #056656 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #056656 scores 6.9:1 against white and 3.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #056656 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #056656 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 14.52, which is visibly different.
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