#556B82 Color

#556B82 is rgb(85, 107, 130) in RGB and hsl(211, 21%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556B82

HEX#556B82

RGBrgb(85, 107, 130)

HSLhsl(211, 21%, 42%)

HSVhsv(211, 35%, 51%)

OKLCHoklch(51.9% 0.045 249.8)

CMYKcmyk(35%, 18%, 0%, 49%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556B82 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.51:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.81:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556B82 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556B82 Complementary#826C55 Analogous#558182 Analogous#555582 Triadic#82556A Triadic#6A8255

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556B82, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#657F9A #7D93AA #96A8BB #AFBCCB #C7D1DB #E0E5EB

Shades

#4B5E72 #3E4E60 #344250 #28333E #1E262E #12171C

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