#565A5B Hex Color
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#565a5b is a dark, muted grey with a slight cool green undertone. Its low saturation gives interfaces, architecture, and product layouts a serious, practical feel without strong color bias. Use it as a supporting tone or dark-mode surface, paired with warm ivory or muted copper. White text has about 7.0:1 contrast. The hex code is #565a5b.
Questions about #565a5b
What is #565a5b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #565a5b is rgb(86, 90, 91), in HSL hsl(192, 3%, 35%) and in CMYK 5%, 1%, 0%, 64%.
What colors pair well with #565a5b?
Is #565a5b warm or cool?
#565a5b reads as a cool gray because its low-saturation base carries a slight green undertone, although warm surrounding colors can make it appear more balanced and less stark in a complete palette.
Where can #565a5b work well in a design?
#565a5b works well as a supporting tone for dark-mode surfaces, navigation areas, architectural layouts, product mockups, and restrained backgrounds where strong color bias would distract from the main content or controls.
Is #565a5b readable on white or black?
#565a5b has a 6.97:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.00:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.