#556A72 Color

#556A72 is rgb(85, 106, 114) in RGB and hsl(197, 15%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556A72

HEX#556A72

RGBrgb(85, 106, 114)

HSLhsl(197, 15%, 39%)

HSVhsv(197, 25%, 45%)

OKLCHoklch(51% 0.028 223)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 7%, 0%, 55%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556A72 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.69:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.69:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556A72 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556A72 Complementary#725D55 Analogous#55726C Analogous#555B72 Triadic#72556A Triadic#6A7255

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556A72, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#66808A #7E96A0 #95A9B1 #B0BFC4 #C7D2D6 #E2E7E9

Shades

#4A5C64 #3F4F55 #344146 #293438 #1E2629 #14181A

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