What color is #55767A?

#55767A is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #55767A?

The RGB value is 85, 118, 122: 85 red, 118 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #55767A?

The complementary color is #7A5955, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #55767A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#55767A color

#55767A rgb(85, 118, 122)

Shades of gray

The hex color #55767A is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 46.3% green and 47.8% blue (85, 118, 122).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 18% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Rogue Waters (#4E7376), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.93:1).

#55767A color codes

HEX	`#55767A`
RGB	`rgb(85, 118, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 46.3%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 18%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 30%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 3%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.36, -10.7, -6.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.36, 12.27, 209.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.736, 16.293, 20.83)`
Decimal	`5600890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #55767A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #55767A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#55767A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #55767A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #55767a; }
.text { color: #55767a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55767a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 118 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #55767a, #55647a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #55767A?: #55767A is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #55767A?: The RGB value is 85, 118, 122: 85 red, 118 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #55767A?: The complementary color is #7A5955, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #55767A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.