What color is #516754?

#516754 is a dark, muted green. In RGB it is rgb(81, 103, 84), and in HSL hsl(128, 12%, 36%).

Is #516754 accessible as text?

On white, #516754 has a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.42:1 (fails). For text placed on #516754, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #516754?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-600 (#5B5B4B).

What colors go well with #516754?

#516754 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #675164. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #516754 below.

Is #516754 good for buttons?

#516754 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #516754 — black text only reaches 3.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #516754 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #516754 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#516754 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #516754

Not just a swatch — here's how #516754 works with other colors. Named schemes with #516754 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #516754 Secondary #4C6C3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Ebony leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #516754 Secondary #754E1B Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2321

Ebony plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #516754 Anchor #392B1E Surface #EDE4D0 Accent #879B6D Secondary #3A3833

Ebony anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #516754 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Ebony sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #516754 Secondary #848C85 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Ebony is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ebony carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #516754 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 48/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 52/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 65/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Shadow Ebony Wenge Platinum Outer Space

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCE1DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #51675B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #516754 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #516754;
  --color-base-rgb: 81 103 84;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.0% 0.040 148.7);
  --color-50: #F6F8F7;
  --color-100: #E8EDE9;
  --color-200: #D1DBD3;
  --color-300: #B0BFB2;
  --color-400: #8FA392;
  --color-500: #708573;
  --color-600: #59685B;
  --color-700: #434C44;
  --color-800: #2E332E;
  --color-900: #1D201D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ebony: {
    50: '#F6F8F7',
    100: '#E8EDE9',
    200: '#D1DBD3',
    300: '#B0BFB2',
    400: '#8FA392',
    500: '#708573',
    600: '#59685B',
    700: '#434C44',
    800: '#2E332E',
    900: '#1D201D',
  },
}

$base: #516754;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F7;
$base-100: #E8EDE9;
$base-200: #D1DBD3;
$base-300: #B0BFB2;
$base-400: #8FA392;
$base-500: #708573;
$base-600: #59685B;
$base-700: #434C44;
$base-800: #2E332E;
$base-900: #1D201D;
$base-hover: #415243;
$base-subtle: #CAD3CB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#516754",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DBD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B0BFB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8FA392",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#708573",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#59685B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434C44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E332E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #516754

Color Lab

Pairs with #516754

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