#516156 Color

#516156 is rgb(81, 97, 86) in RGB and hsl(139, 9%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#516156

HEX#516156

RGBrgb(81, 97, 86)

HSLhsl(139, 9%, 35%)

HSVhsv(139, 16%, 38%)

OKLCHoklch(47.6% 0.026 155.3)

CMYKcmyk(16%, 0%, 11%, 62%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #516156 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.19:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #516156 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#516156 Complementary#61515C Analogous#546151 Analogous#51615E Triadic#565161 Triadic#615651

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #516156, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#667A6C #7C9283 #95A79B #AEBCB3 #C7D1CA #E0E5E2

Shades

#48564C #3C4840 #333D36 #272F2A #1E2420 #131614

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