#556D57 Color

#556D57 is rgb(85, 109, 87) in RGB and hsl(125, 12%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556D57

HEX#556D57

RGBrgb(85, 109, 87)

HSLhsl(125, 12%, 38%)

HSVhsv(125, 22%, 43%)

OKLCHoklch(50.9% 0.045 147.1)

CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 20%, 57%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556D57 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 #556D57 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556D57 Complementary#6D556B Analogous#5F6D55 Analogous#556D63 Triadic#57556D Triadic#6D5755

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556D57, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#69866C #7E9A81 #98AE9A #AFC0B0 #C9D4CA #E0E6E0

Shades

#4A5E4C #3F5040 #344235 #2B362C #1F2820 #141A15

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