#516C5B Color

#516C5B is rgb(81, 108, 91) in RGB and hsl(142, 14%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#516C5B

HEX#516C5B

RGBrgb(81, 108, 91)

HSLhsl(142, 14%, 37%)

HSVhsv(142, 25%, 42%)

OKLCHoklch(50.5% 0.042 156.9)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 16%, 58%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #516C5B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.65:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #516C5B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#516C5B Complementary#6C5162 Analogous#556C51 Analogous#516C68 Triadic#5B516C Triadic#6C5B51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #516C5B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#658671 #799A85 #93AE9D #AEC2B5 #C8D5CD #DFE7E2

Shades

#465D4F #3D5145 #324338 #27342C #1D2620 #141A16

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