What color is #56919D?

#56919D is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Rainy Mood. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56919D?

The RGB value is 86, 145, 157: 86 red, 145 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56919D?

The complementary color is #9D6256, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56919D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and white text 3.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56919D color

#56919D rgb(86, 145, 157)

Shades of teal

The hex color #56919D is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 56.9% green and 61.6% blue (86, 145, 157).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 29% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Rainy Mood (#4499AA), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.93:1).

#56919D color codes

HEX	`#56919D`
RGB	`rgb(86, 145, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 56.9%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 29%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 45%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 8%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.74, -15.93, -12.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.74, 20.16, 217.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.047, 24.662, 35.596)`
Decimal	`5673373`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56919D, 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 #56919D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#56919D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	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 #56919D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56919d; }
.text { color: #56919d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56919d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 145 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56919d, #566e9d); }

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Questions

What color is #56919D?: #56919D is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Rainy Mood. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56919D?: The RGB value is 86, 145, 157: 86 red, 145 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56919D?: The complementary color is #9D6256, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56919D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and white text 3.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.