#556D5A Color

#556D5A is rgb(85, 109, 90) in RGB and hsl(133, 12%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556D5A

HEX#556D5A

RGBrgb(85, 109, 90)

HSLhsl(133, 12%, 38%)

HSVhsv(133, 22%, 43%)

OKLCHoklch(51% 0.041 151)

CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 17%, 57%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556D5A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556D5A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556D5A Complementary#6D5567 Analogous#5C6D55 Analogous#556D66 Triadic#5A556D Triadic#6D5A55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556D5A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#698670 #7E9A84 #98AE9D #AFC0B3 #C9D4CB #E0E6E1

Shades

#4A5E4E #3F5043 #344237 #2B362D #1F2821 #141A15

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