#516D7A
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51.8% 0.039 228.2), rgb(81, 109, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#516D7A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516D7A |
| RGB | rgb(81, 109, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 20%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.039 228.2) |
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 #516D7A | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516D7A | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516D7A text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #516D7A text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.018 229.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EA5AF
oklch(70.8% 0.03 225.9)
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Step 500
500
#728E9C
oklch(63% 0.038 229.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A7887
oklch(55.5% 0.042 230.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516D7A
oklch(51.8% 0.039 228.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D535D
oklch(42.8% 0.032 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#34444C
oklch(37.6% 0.025 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F282D
oklch(27% 0.016 232.4)
#516D7A 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) | #666C7B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60677A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #437171 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516D7A
#516D7A
oklch(51.8% 0.039 228.2)
- #7B6255
#7B6255
oklch(51.7% 0.038 48.9)
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 #516D7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.024
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.032
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.055
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.055
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.058
Use #516D7A 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.