#516C62 Color

#516C62 is rgb(81, 108, 98) in RGB and hsl(158, 14%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#516C62

HEX#516C62

RGBrgb(81, 108, 98)

HSLhsl(158, 14%, 37%)

HSVhsv(158, 25%, 42%)

OKLCHoklch(50.7% 0.036 170.1)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 9%, 58%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #516C62 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.72:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.67:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #516C62 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#516C62 Complementary#6C515B Analogous#516C55 Analogous#51686C Triadic#62516C Triadic#6C6251

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #516C62, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#65867A #799A8E #93AEA4 #AEC2BA #C8D5D0 #DFE7E4

Shades

#465D55 #3D514A #32433D #273430 #1D2622 #141A18

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