#556B72 Color

#556B72 is rgb(85, 107, 114) in RGB and hsl(194, 15%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556B72

HEX#556B72

RGBrgb(85, 107, 114)

HSLhsl(194, 15%, 39%)

HSVhsv(194, 25%, 45%)

OKLCHoklch(51.3% 0.028 219.2)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 6%, 0%, 55%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556B72 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.63:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.73:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556B72 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556B72 Complementary#725B55 Analogous#55726A Analogous#555C72 Triadic#72556B Triadic#6B7255

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556B72, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#66818A #7E98A0 #95ABB1 #B0C0C4 #C7D2D6 #E2E8E9

Shades

#4A5E64 #3F5055 #344246 #293438 #1E2729 #14191A

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