#516C57 Color

#516C57 is rgb(81, 108, 87) in RGB and hsl(133, 14%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#516C57

HEX#516C57

RGBrgb(81, 108, 87)

HSLhsl(133, 14%, 37%)

HSVhsv(133, 25%, 42%)

OKLCHoklch(50.3% 0.046 151.3)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 19%, 58%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #516C57 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.78:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.63:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #516C57 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#516C57 Complementary#6C5166 Analogous#596C51 Analogous#516C64 Triadic#57516C Triadic#6C5751

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #516C57, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#65866C #799A80 #93AE99 #AEC2B2 #C8D5CB #DFE7E1

Shades

#465D4B #3D5142 #324336 #27342A #1D261F #141A15

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