#517B6B Color

#517B6B is rgb(81, 123, 107) in RGB and hsl(157, 21%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#517B6B

HEX#517B6B

RGBrgb(81, 123, 107)

HSLhsl(157, 21%, 40%)

HSVhsv(157, 34%, 48%)

OKLCHoklch(54.7% 0.053 168.5)

CMYKcmyk(34%, 0%, 13%, 52%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #517B6B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.78:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.4:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #517B6B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#517B6B Complementary#7B5161 Analogous#517B56 Analogous#51767B Triadic#6B517B Triadic#7B6B51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #517B6B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#619480 #7AA897 #93B8AA #ACC9BE #C4D9D1 #E0EBE7

Shades

#476C5E #3C5D50 #324D43 #263B33 #1C2B25 #121C18

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