#516A61
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.1% 0.033 170.9), rgb(81, 106, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#516A61 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516A61 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 106, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 13%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.033 170.9) |
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 #516A61 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516A61 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516A61 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #516A61 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.016 170.9)
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Step 400
400
#92A69E
oklch(70.7% 0.025 169.6)
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Step 500
500
#769087
oklch(63% 0.032 172.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F7A70
oklch(55.5% 0.035 170.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516A61
oklch(50.1% 0.033 170.9)
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Step 800
800
#40544D
oklch(42.7% 0.027 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#374540
oklch(37.6% 0.02 171.5)
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Step 950
950
#202925
oklch(27.1% 0.015 166.5)
#516A61 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) | #686761 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646362 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B6A67 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516A61
#516A61
oklch(50.1% 0.033 170.9)
- #735C66
#735C66
oklch(50.1% 0.033 350.4)
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 #516A61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.036
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.065
Use #516A61 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.