#517C71
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.1% 0.051 176.5), rgb(81, 124, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#517C71 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517C71 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 124, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 21%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.051 176.5) |
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 #517C71 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517C71 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517C71 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517C71 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6C0
oklch(81% 0.023 175.8)
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Step 400
400
#89A8A0
oklch(70.6% 0.036 177.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B9389
oklch(63.1% 0.047 177.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517C71
oklch(55.1% 0.051 176.5)
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Step 700
700
#436A60
oklch(49.2% 0.047 176.3)
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Step 800
800
#37564E
oklch(42.6% 0.039 176.3)
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Step 900
900
#304741
oklch(37.7% 0.03 176.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A26
oklch(27.1% 0.02 175.1)
#517C71 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) | #797771 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717172 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #447D79 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517C71
#517C71
oklch(55.1% 0.051 176.5)
- #8B6673
#8B6673
oklch(55.2% 0.051 356)
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 #517C71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.053
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.056
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.058
Use #517C71 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.