#556855 Color

#556855 is rgb(85, 104, 85) in RGB and hsl(120, 10%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556855

HEX#556855

RGBrgb(85, 104, 85)

HSLhsl(120, 10%, 37%)

HSVhsv(120, 18%, 41%)

OKLCHoklch(49.6% 0.038 145)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556855 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

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

TextBlack text3.5:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556855 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556855 Complementary#685568 Analogous#5E6855 Analogous#55685E Triadic#555568 Triadic#685555

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556855, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6A816A #7E957E #97AA97 #B0BFB0 #CAD3CA #E0E6E0

Shades

#495A49 #404F40 #354135 #293229 #1E241E #151915

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