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#56716E Color

#56716E is rgb(86, 113, 110) in RGB, hsl(173, 14%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 3%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#56716E
HEX#56716E
RGBrgb(86, 113, 110)
HSLhsl(173, 14%, 39%)
HSVhsv(173, 24%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 0%, 3%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(52.6% 0.032 187.8)
LABlab(45.43% -10.75 -1.73)
LCHlch(45.43% 10.89 189.16)

What #56716E 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 #56716E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#56716E Channel Values

How #56716E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 86 · G 113 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 173° · S 14% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 173° · S 24% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.27:1 vs white · 3.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56716E 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.

TextWhite text5.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #56716E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56716E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #56716E

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 #56716E 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.

Typical#56716E
Protanopia#6D6D6E
Protanomaly#656F6E
Deuteranopia#69696F
Deuteranomaly#626C6E
Tritanopia#577171
Tritanomaly#567170
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #56716E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-56716e: #56716E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #56716E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-56716e': '#56716E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.337, green: 0.443, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_56716e">#56716E</color>
SVG fillfill="#56716E"

More Teal Colors

#56716E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#56716E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #56716E?

#56716E is a dark teal — rgb(86, 113, 110) in RGB and hsl(173, 14%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.18.

What is the RGB value of #56716E?

#56716E is rgb(86, 113, 110) — red 86, green 113, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #56716E?

#56716E converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 3%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #56716E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #56716E scores 5.27:1 against white and 3.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #56716E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #56716E 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 10.94, which is visibly different.

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