#556D59 Color

#556D59 is rgb(85, 109, 89) in RGB and hsl(130, 12%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556D59

HEX#556D59

RGBrgb(85, 109, 89)

HSLhsl(130, 12%, 38%)

HSVhsv(130, 22%, 43%)

OKLCHoklch(50.9% 0.042 149.6)

CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 18%, 57%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556D59 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.72:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556D59 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556D59 Complementary#6D5569 Analogous#5D6D55 Analogous#556D65 Triadic#59556D Triadic#6D5955

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556D59, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#69866E #7E9A83 #98AE9C #AFC0B2 #C9D4CB #E0E6E1

Shades

#4A5E4D #3F5042 #344236 #2B362D #1F2821 #141A15

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