#517676
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(53.8% 0.042 196), rgb(81, 118, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#517676 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517676 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 118, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 19%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.042 196) |
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 #517676 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517676 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517676 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517676 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#B3C5C4
oklch(80.9% 0.02 192.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CA7A7
oklch(70.8% 0.03 196.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F9191
oklch(63.1% 0.038 196.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517676
oklch(53.8% 0.042 196)
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Step 700
700
#466868
oklch(49.1% 0.039 196)
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Step 800
800
#3A5555
oklch(42.8% 0.032 196)
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Step 900
900
#324646
oklch(37.7% 0.025 196.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2929
oklch(27% 0.017 196.2)
#517676 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) | #717276 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6D76 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #447876 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517676
#517676
oklch(53.8% 0.042 196)
- #856566
#856566
oklch(53.9% 0.041 16.4)
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 #517676, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
Use #517676 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.