#556168 Color

#556168 is rgb(85, 97, 104) in RGB and hsl(202, 10%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556168

HEX#556168

RGBrgb(85, 97, 104)

HSLhsl(202, 10%, 37%)

HSVhsv(202, 18%, 41%)

OKLCHoklch(48.5% 0.019 233.4)

CMYKcmyk(18%, 7%, 0%, 59%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556168 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.37:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.3:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556168 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556168 Complementary#685C55 Analogous#556865 Analogous#555768 Triadic#685561 Triadic#616855

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556168, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6A7881 #7E8D95 #97A3AA #B0BABF #CAD0D3 #E0E4E6

Shades

#49545A #40494F #353C41 #292F32 #1E2224 #151819

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