#056770 Color
#056770 is rgb(5, 103, 112) in RGB, hsl(185, 91%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 8%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#056770rgb(5, 103, 112)hsl(185, 91%, 23%)hsv(185, 96%, 44%)cmyk(96%, 8%, 0%, 56%)oklch(47% 0.079 205.5)lab(39.14% -23.21 -12.65)lch(39.14% 26.43 208.59)What #056770 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 #056770, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#056770 Channel Values
How #056770 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 103 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 91% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 96% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 96% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.6:1 vs white · 3.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #056770 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 #056770
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #056770; 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 #056770
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 #056770 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.
#056770#5E5E70#4A6270#555571#435D71#006868#00686B#5D5D5DUsing #056770 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-056770: #056770;background-color: #056770;colors: { 'color-056770': '#056770' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.404, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_056770">#056770</color>fill="#056770"More Teal Colors
#056770 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#056770 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #056770?
#056770 is a dark teal — rgb(5, 103, 112) in RGB and hsl(185, 91%, 23%) 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 3.55.
What is the RGB value of #056770?
#056770 is rgb(5, 103, 112) — red 5, green 103, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #056770?
#056770 converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 8%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #056770 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #056770 scores 6.6:1 against white and 3.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #056770 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #056770 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 11.97, which is visibly different.
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