#516B6B
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.7% 0.031 196.2), rgb(81, 107, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#516B6B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516B6B |
| RGB | rgb(81, 107, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 14%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.031 196.2) |
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 #516B6B | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516B6B | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516B6B text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #516B6B text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.009 197)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C4
oklch(81% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 400
400
#90A5A5
oklch(70.6% 0.024 196.6)
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Step 500
500
#758F8F
oklch(63% 0.03 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D7A7A
oklch(55.7% 0.033 196.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516B6B
oklch(50.7% 0.031 196.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F5353
oklch(42.6% 0.025 196.3)
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Step 900
900
#364545
oklch(37.7% 0.019 196.4)
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Step 950
950
#202828
oklch(26.9% 0.011 196.5)
#516B6B 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) | #68686B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62656B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #496D6B | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516B6B
#516B6B
oklch(50.7% 0.031 196.2)
- #765E5F
#765E5F
oklch(50.6% 0.031 15.4)
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 #516B6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.025
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.033
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
Use #516B6B 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.