#517374
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53% 0.039 198.3), rgb(81, 115, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#517374 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517374 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 115, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 18%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.039 198.3) |
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 #517374 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517374 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517374 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #517374 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C5
oklch(80.8% 0.018 201.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA6A7
oklch(70.6% 0.028 199.5)
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Step 500
500
#719091
oklch(63% 0.035 198.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517374
oklch(53% 0.039 198.3)
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Step 700
700
#486768
oklch(49% 0.036 198.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5455
oklch(42.7% 0.029 199.3)
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Step 900
900
#334646
oklch(37.8% 0.024 196.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2929
oklch(27.1% 0.015 196.3)
#517374 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) | #6E7074 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686B74 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #457573 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517374
#517374
oklch(53% 0.039 198.3)
- #816363
#816363
oklch(53% 0.039 18.5)
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 #517374, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.053
Use #517374 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.