#556972 Color

#556972 is rgb(85, 105, 114) in RGB and hsl(199, 15%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556972

HEX#556972

RGBrgb(85, 105, 114)

HSLhsl(199, 15%, 39%)

HSVhsv(199, 25%, 45%)

OKLCHoklch(50.8% 0.028 227)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 8%, 0%, 55%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556972 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.65:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556972 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556972 Complementary#725E55 Analogous#55726D Analogous#555A72 Triadic#725569 Triadic#697255

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556972, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#667E8A #7E95A0 #95A8B1 #B0BEC4 #C7D1D6 #E2E7E9

Shades

#4A5B64 #3F4E55 #344146 #293338 #1E2629 #14181A

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