#517F8F
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57% 0.056 222), rgb(81, 127, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#517F8F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517F8F |
| RGB | rgb(81, 127, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.056 222) |
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 #517F8F | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517F8F | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517F8F text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517F8F text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CC
oklch(81% 0.025 219.8)
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Step 400
400
#86A7B3
oklch(70.8% 0.04 222)
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Step 500
500
#6791A0
oklch(63.1% 0.051 222.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517F8F
oklch(57% 0.056 222)
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Step 700
700
#3E6876
oklch(49.2% 0.052 221.3)
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Step 800
800
#335460
oklch(42.6% 0.043 223.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D464E
oklch(37.7% 0.034 219.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B292E
oklch(27% 0.021 222)
#517F8F 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) | #767D90 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C758F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #378484 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517F8F
#517F8F
oklch(57% 0.056 222)
- #946D5D
#946D5D
oklch(57% 0.056 43.3)
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 #517F8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.022
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.027
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.042
Use #517F8F 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.