#556B2E Color

#556B2E is rgb(85, 107, 46) in RGB and hsl(82, 40%, 30%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOliveGreen. White text is most readable on this background.

#556B2E

HEX#556B2E

RGBrgb(85, 107, 46)

HSLhsl(82, 40%, 30%)

HSVhsv(82, 57%, 42%)

OKLCHoklch(49.5% 0.091 126)

CMYKcmyk(21%, 0%, 57%, 58%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556B2E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.95:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.53:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556B2E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556B2E Complementary#442E6B Analogous#6B632E Analogous#366B2E Triadic#2E556B Triadic#6B2E55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556B2E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#718F3D #8AAF4B #A2C06D #B8D090 #CFDFB4 #E4EDD4

Shades

#495D28 #415223 #36441D #2A3617 #1F2711 #171D0C

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