#556D69 Color

#556D69 is rgb(85, 109, 105) in RGB and hsl(170, 12%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556D69

HEX#556D69

RGBrgb(85, 109, 105)

HSLhsl(170, 12%, 38%)

HSVhsv(170, 22%, 43%)

OKLCHoklch(51.4% 0.029 183.9)

CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 4%, 57%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556D69 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.78:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556D69 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556D69 Complementary#6D5559 Analogous#556D5D Analogous#55656D Triadic#69556D Triadic#6D6955

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556D69, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#698681 #7E9A95 #98AEAB #AFC0BD #C9D4D2 #E0E6E5

Shades

#4A5E5B #3F504D #34423F #2B3634 #1F2827 #141A19

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