#51776B
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(53.7% 0.047 172.8), rgb(81, 119, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#51776B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51776B |
| RGB | rgb(81, 119, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 19%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.047 172.8) |
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 #51776B | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #51776B | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51776B text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #51776B 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.02 172.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA89E
oklch(70.7% 0.034 171.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9287
oklch(63% 0.042 173.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#51776B
oklch(53.7% 0.047 172.8)
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Step 700
700
#46695E
oklch(49.1% 0.044 172.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A564D
oklch(42.8% 0.037 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#324740
oklch(37.8% 0.029 172.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2925
oklch(26.9% 0.017 170.8)
#51776B 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) | #75726A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6D6C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #477873 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51776B
#51776B
oklch(53.7% 0.047 172.8)
- #846370
#846370
oklch(53.7% 0.046 353.3)
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 #51776B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.054
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
Use #51776B 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.