#516C70 Color

#516C70 is rgb(81, 108, 112) in RGB and hsl(188, 16%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#516C70
HEX#516C70
RGBrgb(81, 108, 112)
HSLhsl(188, 16%, 38%)
HSVhsv(188, 28%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(51.1% 0.032 207.5)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 4%, 0%, 56%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #516C70 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.63:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text3.73:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #516C70 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#516C70Complementary#705651Analogous#517065Analogous#515D70Triadic#70516CTriadic#6C7051

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #516C70, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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