#516C6B Color

#516C6B is rgb(81, 108, 107) in RGB and hsl(178, 14%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#516C6B

HEX#516C6B

RGBrgb(81, 108, 107)

HSLhsl(178, 14%, 37%)

HSVhsv(178, 25%, 42%)

OKLCHoklch(51% 0.032 193.4)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 1%, 58%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #516C6B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.66:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.71:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #516C6B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#516C6B Complementary#6C5152 Analogous#516C5D Analogous#515F6C Triadic#6B516C Triadic#6C6B51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #516C6B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#658685 #799A99 #93AEAD #AEC2C1 #C8D5D5 #DFE7E7

Shades

#465D5C #3D5151 #324342 #273434 #1D2625 #141A1A

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