#556861 Color

#556861 is rgb(85, 104, 97) in RGB and hsl(158, 10%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556861

HEX#556861

RGBrgb(85, 104, 97)

HSLhsl(158, 10%, 37%)

HSVhsv(158, 18%, 41%)

OKLCHoklch(49.9% 0.025 170.9)

CMYKcmyk(18%, 0%, 7%, 59%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556861 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.93:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.54:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556861 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556861 Complementary#68555C Analogous#556857 Analogous#556568 Triadic#615568 Triadic#686155

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556861, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6A8178 #7E958D #97AAA3 #B0BFBA #CAD3D0 #E0E6E4

Shades

#495A54 #404F49 #35413C #29322F #1E2422 #151918

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