#517B5D Color

#517B5D is rgb(81, 123, 93) in RGB and hsl(137, 21%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#517B5D

HEX#517B5D

RGBrgb(81, 123, 93)

HSLhsl(137, 21%, 40%)

HSVhsv(137, 34%, 48%)

OKLCHoklch(54.3% 0.066 152.8)

CMYKcmyk(34%, 0%, 24%, 52%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #517B5D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.84:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.34:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #517B5D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#517B5D Complementary#7B516F Analogous#5A7B51 Analogous#517B72 Triadic#5D517B Triadic#7B5D51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #517B5D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#61946F #7AA887 #93B89E #ACC9B4 #C4D9CA #E0EBE3

Shades

#476C51 #3C5D46 #324D3A #263B2C #1C2B20 #121C15

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