#556D5C Color

#556D5C is rgb(85, 109, 92) in RGB and hsl(138, 12%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556D5C

HEX#556D5C

RGBrgb(85, 109, 92)

HSLhsl(138, 12%, 38%)

HSVhsv(138, 22%, 43%)

OKLCHoklch(51% 0.039 154)

CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 16%, 57%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556D5C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.63:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.73:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556D5C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556D5C Complementary#6D5566 Analogous#5A6D55 Analogous#556D68 Triadic#5C556D Triadic#6D5C55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556D5C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#698672 #7E9A87 #98AE9F #AFC0B4 #C9D4CC #E0E6E2

Shades

#4A5E50 #3F5044 #344238 #2B362E #1F2822 #141A16

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