#517B6D Color

#517B6D is rgb(81, 123, 109) in RGB and hsl(160, 21%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#517B6D

HEX#517B6D

RGBrgb(81, 123, 109)

HSLhsl(160, 21%, 40%)

HSVhsv(160, 34%, 48%)

OKLCHoklch(54.8% 0.052 171.4)

CMYKcmyk(34%, 0%, 11%, 52%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #517B6D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.77:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #517B6D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#517B6D Complementary#7B515F Analogous#517B58 Analogous#51747B Triadic#6D517B Triadic#7B6D51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #517B6D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#619483 #7AA899 #93B8AC #ACC9BF #C4D9D2 #E0EBE7

Shades

#476C5F #3C5D52 #324D44 #263B34 #1C2B26 #121C19

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