What color is #556970?

#556970 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #556970?

The RGB value is 85, 105, 112: 85 red, 105 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556970?

The complementary color is #705C55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556970?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556970 color

#556970 rgb(85, 105, 112)

Shades of gray

The hex color #556970 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 41.2% green and 43.9% blue (85, 105, 112).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 14% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.77:1).

#556970 color codes

HEX	`#556970`
RGB	`rgb(85, 105, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 41.2%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 14%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 24%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 6%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.07, -5.73, -6.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.07, 8.58, 228.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.722, 13.204, 17.257)`
Decimal	`5597552`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556970, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #556970	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556970 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #556970 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556970; }
.text { color: #556970; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556970; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 105 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556970, #555b70); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #556970?: #556970 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #556970?: The RGB value is 85, 105, 112: 85 red, 105 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556970?: The complementary color is #705C55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556970?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.