#556D56 Color

#556D56 is rgb(85, 109, 86) in RGB and hsl(123, 12%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556D56

HEX#556D56

RGBrgb(85, 109, 86)

HSLhsl(123, 12%, 38%)

HSVhsv(123, 22%, 43%)

OKLCHoklch(50.9% 0.046 145.9)

CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 21%, 57%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556D56 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.66:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.71:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556D56 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556D56 Complementary#6D556B Analogous#606D55 Analogous#556D62 Triadic#56556D Triadic#6D5655

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556D56, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#69866B #7E9A80 #98AE99 #AFC0B0 #C9D4C9 #E0E6E0

Shades

#4A5E4B #3F5040 #344234 #2B362B #1F2820 #141A14

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