#556857 Color

#556857 is rgb(85, 104, 87) in RGB and hsl(126, 10%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556857

HEX#556857

RGBrgb(85, 104, 87)

HSLhsl(126, 10%, 37%)

HSVhsv(126, 18%, 41%)

OKLCHoklch(49.6% 0.035 147.9)

CMYKcmyk(18%, 0%, 16%, 59%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556857 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.99:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556857 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556857 Complementary#685566 Analogous#5C6855 Analogous#556860 Triadic#575568 Triadic#685755

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556857, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6A816C #7E9580 #97AA99 #B0BFB2 #CAD3CB #E0E6E1

Shades

#495A4B #404F42 #354136 #29322A #1E241E #151915

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