#516962
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49.9% 0.031 175.3), rgb(81, 105, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#516962 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516962 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 105, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 13%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.031 175.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #516962 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516962 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516962 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #516962 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4C0
oklch(80.9% 0.015 175.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A6A0
oklch(70.8% 0.024 175.6)
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Step 500
500
#779088
oklch(63.1% 0.031 173.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F7A72
oklch(55.6% 0.034 175)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516962
oklch(49.9% 0.031 175.3)
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Step 800
800
#41544E
oklch(42.8% 0.026 173.8)
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Step 900
900
#374541
oklch(37.7% 0.019 176)
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Step 950
950
#202926
oklch(27.1% 0.014 173)
#516962 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #676662 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636362 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B6A67 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516962
#516962
oklch(49.9% 0.031 175.3)
- #725C64
#725C64
oklch(49.9% 0.031 354.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #516962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.032
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.065
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.065
Use #516962 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.