#516D6A
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51.2% 0.033 188), rgb(81, 109, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#516D6A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 188°. 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 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516D6A |
| RGB | rgb(81, 109, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 15%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.033 188) |
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 #516D6A | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516D6A | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516D6A text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #516D6A text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C2
oklch(80.9% 0.016 186.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FA6A3
oklch(70.7% 0.026 187)
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Step 500
500
#74908D
oklch(63.1% 0.032 188.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C7A77
oklch(55.5% 0.035 188.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516D6A
oklch(51.2% 0.033 188)
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Step 800
800
#3E5452
oklch(42.7% 0.027 189.3)
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Step 900
900
#354544
oklch(37.6% 0.021 191.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2928
oklch(27.1% 0.014 188.9)
#516D6A 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) | #6A6A6A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65666A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #496E6C | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516D6A
#516D6A
oklch(51.2% 0.033 188)
- #785F63
#785F63
oklch(51.2% 0.033 7.5)
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 #516D6A, 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 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.055
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.057
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.058
Use #516D6A 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.