#566971 Color
#566971 is rgb(86, 105, 113) in RGB, hsl(198, 14%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 7%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadet (#536872), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#566971rgb(86, 105, 113)hsl(198, 14%, 39%)hsv(198, 24%, 44%)cmyk(24%, 7%, 0%, 56%)oklch(50.8% 0.026 225.3)lab(43.06% -5.91 -7.00)lch(43.06% 9.16 229.82)What #566971 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 #566971, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#566971 Channel Values
How #566971 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 86 · G 105 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 14% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 24% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.75:1 vs white · 3.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #566971 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 #566971
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #566971; 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 #566971
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 #566971 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.
#566971#666671#606771#636371#5E6671#556A6A#556A6D#666666Using #566971 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-566971: #566971;background-color: #566971;colors: { 'color-566971': '#566971' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.412, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_566971">#566971</color>fill="#566971"More Teal Colors
#566971 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#566971 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #566971?
#566971 is a dark teal — rgb(86, 105, 113) in RGB and hsl(198, 14%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadet (#536872), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.49.
What is the RGB value of #566971?
#566971 is rgb(86, 105, 113) — red 86, green 105, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #566971?
#566971 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 7%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #566971 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #566971 scores 5.75:1 against white and 3.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #566971 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #566971 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 9.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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