#55797C Color

#55797C is rgb(85, 121, 124) in RGB and hsl(185, 19%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#55797C

HEX#55797C

RGBrgb(85, 121, 124)

HSLhsl(185, 19%, 41%)

HSVhsv(185, 31%, 49%)

OKLCHoklch(55% 0.041 202.5)

CMYKcmyk(31%, 2%, 0%, 51%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #55797C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.41:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #55797C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#55797C Complementary#7C5855 Analogous#557C6C Analogous#55657C Triadic#7C5579 Triadic#797C55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #55797C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#659195 #7DA3A6 #95B4B7 #B0C7C9 #C8D8DA #E1EAEA

Shades

#4A6A6D #3E595B #344A4C #293B3D #1F2C2E #131B1B

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