#556257 Color

#556257 is rgb(85, 98, 87) in RGB and hsl(129, 7%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556257

HEX#556257

RGBrgb(85, 98, 87)

HSLhsl(129, 7%, 36%)

HSVhsv(129, 13%, 38%)

OKLCHoklch(48.2% 0.024 149.7)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 11%, 62%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556257 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.42:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.27:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556257 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556257 Complementary#625560 Analogous#5A6255 Analogous#55625E Triadic#575562 Triadic#625755

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556257, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6B7B6D #819284 #9AA79C #B0BAB1 #C8D0CA #E1E5E2

Shades

#4A554B #404A41 #343C35 #2B312C #1F2320 #151916

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