#556D5F Color

#556D5F is rgb(85, 109, 95) in RGB and hsl(145, 12%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556D5F

HEX#556D5F

RGBrgb(85, 109, 95)

HSLhsl(145, 12%, 38%)

HSVhsv(145, 22%, 43%)

OKLCHoklch(51.1% 0.036 159.2)

CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 13%, 57%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556D5F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.74:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556D5F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556D5F Complementary#6D5563 Analogous#576D55 Analogous#556D6B Triadic#5F556D Triadic#6D5F55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556D5F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#698675 #7E9A8A #98AEA1 #AFC0B6 #C9D4CE #E0E6E2

Shades

#4A5E52 #3F5046 #344239 #2B362F #1F2823 #141A16

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