#516B74
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51.1% 0.034 221.1), rgb(81, 107, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#516B74 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516B74 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 107, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 18%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.034 221.1) |
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 #516B74 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516B74 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516B74 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #516B74 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 214.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDD
oklch(88.6% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.016 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A5AC
oklch(70.8% 0.026 219.8)
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Step 500
500
#748F98
oklch(63.2% 0.033 220.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C7982
oklch(55.7% 0.036 218.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516B74
oklch(51.1% 0.034 221.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E535A
oklch(42.8% 0.028 220.3)
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Step 900
900
#35444A
oklch(37.6% 0.022 224.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F282B
oklch(26.9% 0.014 220.1)
#516B74 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) | #666975 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606574 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #466E6E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516B74
#516B74
oklch(51.1% 0.034 221.1)
- #786057
#786057
oklch(51% 0.034 41.6)
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 #516B74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.018
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.035
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.058
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.059
Use #516B74 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.