#517B59 Color

#517B59 is rgb(81, 123, 89) in RGB and hsl(131, 21%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#517B59

HEX#517B59

RGBrgb(81, 123, 89)

HSLhsl(131, 21%, 40%)

HSVhsv(131, 34%, 48%)

OKLCHoklch(54.2% 0.071 149.5)

CMYKcmyk(34%, 0%, 28%, 52%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #517B59 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.85:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.33:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #517B59 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#517B59 Complementary#7B5174 Analogous#5E7B51 Analogous#517B6E Triadic#58517B Triadic#7B5851

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #517B59, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#61946A #7AA883 #93B89A #ACC9B1 #C4D9C8 #E0EBE2

Shades

#476C4D #3C5D42 #324D37 #263B2A #1C2B1F #121C14

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