#516764 Color
#516764 is rgb(81, 103, 100) in RGB, hsl(172, 12%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 3%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#516764rgb(81, 103, 100)hsl(172, 12%, 36%)hsv(172, 21%, 40%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 3%, 60%)oklch(49.5% 0.027 186.1)lab(41.73% -9.06 -1.16)lch(41.73% 9.13 187.32)What #516764 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #516764, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#516764 Channel Values
How #516764 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 81 · G 103 · B 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 12% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 21% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.04:1 vs white · 3.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #516764 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #516764
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #516764; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #516764
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #516764 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#516764#646464#5D6564#606065#5B6364#526767#516766#636363Using #516764 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-516764: #516764;background-color: #516764;colors: { 'color-516764': '#516764' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.404, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_516764">#516764</color>fill="#516764"More Teal Colors
#516764 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#516764 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #516764?
#516764 is a dark teal — rgb(81, 103, 100) in RGB and hsl(172, 12%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.21.
What is the RGB value of #516764?
#516764 is rgb(81, 103, 100) — red 81, green 103, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #516764?
#516764 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 3%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #516764 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #516764 scores 6.04:1 against white and 3.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #516764 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #516764 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 9.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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