#556D72 Color

#556D72 is rgb(85, 109, 114) in RGB and hsl(190, 15%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556D72

HEX#556D72

RGBrgb(85, 109, 114)

HSLhsl(190, 15%, 39%)

HSVhsv(190, 25%, 45%)

OKLCHoklch(51.7% 0.029 211.8)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 4%, 0%, 55%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556D72 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.5:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.82:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556D72 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556D72 Complementary#725A55 Analogous#557268 Analogous#555E72 Triadic#72556D Triadic#6D7255

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556D72, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#66848A #7E9AA0 #95ACB1 #B0C1C4 #C7D3D6 #E2E8E9

Shades

#4A5F64 #3F5155 #344346 #293538 #1E2729 #14191A

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