#517A85
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(55.3% 0.049 216.4), rgb(81, 122, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#517A85 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517A85 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 122, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 24%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.049 216.4) |
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 #517A85 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517A85 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517A85 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517A85 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CA
oklch(80.8% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A6AF
oklch(70.6% 0.035 218.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B919B
oklch(63.2% 0.045 215.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517A85
oklch(55.3% 0.049 216.4)
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Step 700
700
#426771
oklch(49% 0.045 216.7)
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Step 800
800
#37545C
oklch(42.6% 0.037 216.9)
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Step 900
900
#30464C
oklch(37.8% 0.029 216.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C292C
oklch(27% 0.019 213.5)
#517A85 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) | #727786 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7185 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D7E7D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517A85
#517A85
oklch(55.3% 0.049 216.4)
- #8C695F
#8C695F
oklch(55.3% 0.048 36.5)
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 #517A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
Use #517A85 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.