#516E70 Color

#516E70 is rgb(81, 110, 112) in RGB and hsl(184, 16%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#516E70

HEX#516E70

RGBrgb(81, 110, 112)

HSLhsl(184, 16%, 38%)

HSVhsv(184, 28%, 44%)

OKLCHoklch(51.6% 0.034 201.5)

CMYKcmyk(28%, 2%, 0%, 56%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #516E70 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.51:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.81:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #516E70 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#516E70 Complementary#705351 Analogous#517063 Analogous#515F70 Triadic#70516E Triadic#6E7051

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #516E70, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#65888B #7A9C9F #95B0B2 #ACC2C3 #C7D5D6 #DEE7E7

Shades

#476062 #3C5153 #314344 #293738 #1E2929 #131A1B

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