#516C5E Color

#516C5E is rgb(81, 108, 94) in RGB and hsl(149, 14%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#516C5E

HEX#516C5E

RGBrgb(81, 108, 94)

HSLhsl(149, 14%, 37%)

HSVhsv(149, 25%, 42%)

OKLCHoklch(50.5% 0.039 162)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 13%, 58%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #516C5E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.74:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.66:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #516C5E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#516C5E Complementary#6C515F Analogous#526C51 Analogous#516C6B Triadic#5E516C Triadic#6C5E51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #516C5E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#658675 #799A89 #93AEA0 #AEC2B7 #C8D5CE #DFE7E3

Shades

#465D51 #3D5147 #32433A #27342E #1D2621 #141A17

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