#516C59 Color

#516C59 is rgb(81, 108, 89) in RGB and hsl(138, 14%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#516C59

HEX#516C59

RGBrgb(81, 108, 89)

HSLhsl(138, 14%, 37%)

HSVhsv(138, 25%, 42%)

OKLCHoklch(50.4% 0.044 153.9)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 18%, 58%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #516C59 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.77:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.64:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #516C59 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#516C59 Complementary#6C5164 Analogous#566C51 Analogous#516C66 Triadic#59516C Triadic#6C5951

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #516C59, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#65866F #799A83 #93AE9B #AEC2B4 #C8D5CC #DFE7E1

Shades

#465D4D #3D5143 #324337 #27342B #1D261F #141A16

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