#516971
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.5% 0.031 220.2), rgb(81, 105, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#516971 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516971 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 105, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 16%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.031 220.2) |
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 #516971 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516971 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516971 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #516971 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A4AB
oklch(70.6% 0.024 221.9)
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Step 500
500
#758E97
oklch(63% 0.032 221.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E7881
oklch(55.5% 0.033 221)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516971
oklch(50.5% 0.031 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F5359
oklch(42.8% 0.027 218.1)
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Step 900
900
#364449
oklch(37.6% 0.02 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#516971 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) | #646771 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6371 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #476C6B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516971
#516971
oklch(50.5% 0.031 220.2)
- #755F57
#755F57
oklch(50.5% 0.031 41)
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 #516971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.013
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.035
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.058
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.059
Use #516971 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.