#556259 Color

#556259 is rgb(85, 98, 89) in RGB and hsl(138, 7%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556259

HEX#556259

RGBrgb(85, 98, 89)

HSLhsl(138, 7%, 36%)

HSVhsv(138, 13%, 38%)

OKLCHoklch(48.2% 0.021 155.3)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 9%, 62%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556259 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.41:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.28:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556259 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556259 Complementary#62555E Analogous#586255 Analogous#556260 Triadic#595562 Triadic#625955

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556259, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6B7B70 #819286 #9AA79E #B0BAB3 #C8D0CB #E1E5E2

Shades

#4A554D #404A43 #343C37 #2B312D #1F2320 #151916

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