#556D5D Color

#556D5D is rgb(85, 109, 93) in RGB and hsl(140, 12%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556D5D

HEX#556D5D

RGBrgb(85, 109, 93)

HSLhsl(140, 12%, 38%)

HSVhsv(140, 22%, 43%)

OKLCHoklch(51% 0.038 155.6)

CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 15%, 57%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556D5D 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 #556D5D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556D5D Complementary#6D5565 Analogous#596D55 Analogous#556D69 Triadic#5D556D Triadic#6D5D55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556D5D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#698673 #7E9A88 #98AEA0 #AFC0B5 #C9D4CD #E0E6E2

Shades

#4A5E51 #3F5045 #344238 #2B362F #1F2822 #141A16

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