#556B77 Color

#556B77 is rgb(85, 107, 119) in RGB and hsl(201, 17%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556B77

HEX#556B77

RGBrgb(85, 107, 119)

HSLhsl(201, 17%, 40%)

HSVhsv(201, 29%, 47%)

OKLCHoklch(51.4% 0.032 232)

CMYKcmyk(29%, 10%, 0%, 53%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556B77 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.59:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.76:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556B77 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556B77 Complementary#776155 Analogous#557772 Analogous#555A77 Triadic#77556B Triadic#6B7755

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556B77, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#66818F #7F97A4 #97AAB5 #AEBEC6 #C6D1D7 #E1E7EA

Shades

#4A5E68 #3F505A #35434B #283339 #1E262A #13181B

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