#556260 Color

#556260 is rgb(85, 98, 96) in RGB and hsl(171, 7%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556260

HEX#556260

RGBrgb(85, 98, 96)

HSLhsl(171, 7%, 36%)

HSVhsv(171, 13%, 38%)

OKLCHoklch(48.4% 0.016 185.4)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 2%, 62%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556260 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.36:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556260 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556260 Complementary#625557 Analogous#55625A Analogous#555E62 Triadic#605562 Triadic#626055

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556260, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6B7B78 #81928F #9AA7A5 #B0BAB9 #C8D0CE #E1E5E4

Shades

#4A5553 #404A48 #343C3B #2B3130 #1F2323 #151918

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