#517F79
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(56.1% 0.051 185.5), rgb(81, 127, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#517F79 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517F79 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 127, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 22%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.051 185.5) |
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 #517F79 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517F79 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517F79 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517F79 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C2
oklch(81% 0.024 183)
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Step 400
400
#87A8A4
oklch(70.6% 0.037 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#69938D
oklch(63.1% 0.047 185.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517F79
oklch(56.1% 0.051 185.5)
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Step 700
700
#406A64
oklch(49.2% 0.048 184.3)
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Step 800
800
#355652
oklch(42.6% 0.039 186.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4744
oklch(37.7% 0.03 186.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A28
oklch(27.2% 0.019 185.2)
#517F79 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) | #7B7A79 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72747A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41817D | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517F79
#517F79
oklch(56.1% 0.051 185.5)
- #906970
#906970
oklch(56.3% 0.051 6.9)
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 #517F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
Use #517F79 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.