#556F72 Color

#556F72 is rgb(85, 111, 114) in RGB and hsl(186, 15%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556F72

HEX#556F72

RGBrgb(85, 111, 114)

HSLhsl(186, 15%, 39%)

HSVhsv(186, 25%, 45%)

OKLCHoklch(52.2% 0.031 205)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 3%, 0%, 55%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556F72 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.38:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.9:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556F72 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556F72 Complementary#725855 Analogous#557266 Analogous#556072 Triadic#72556F Triadic#6F7255

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556F72, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#66868A #7E9CA0 #95AEB1 #B0C2C4 #C7D4D6 #E2E9E9

Shades

#4A6164 #3F5355 #344546 #293638 #1E2829 #141A1A

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