What color is #51697F?

#51697F is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 105, 127), and in HSL hsl(209, 22%, 41%).

Is #51697F accessible as text?

On white, #51697F has a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.68:1 (fails). For text placed on #51697F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #51697F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-500 (#67787C).

What colors go well with #51697F?

#51697F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #806852. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #51697F below.

Is #51697F good for buttons?

#51697F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #51697F — black text only reaches 3.68:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #51697F the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #51697F is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#51697F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #51697F

Not just a swatch — here's how #51697F works with other colors. Named schemes with #51697F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #51697F Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Teal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #51697F Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #51697F Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #768CA1

Teal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #51697F Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233C

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #51697F Secondary #889099 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue 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 Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #51697F 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 37/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 69/100

High

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

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #51697F with

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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 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCE1E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #525A80 — 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 #51697F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #51697F;
  --color-base-rgb: 81 105 127;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.0% 0.045 246.5);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E6EBEF;
  --color-200: #CDD6DF;
  --color-300: #A9B8C6;
  --color-400: #879AAB;
  --color-500: #677B8E;
  --color-600: #53616F;
  --color-700: #3F4850;
  --color-800: #2B3136;
  --color-900: #1C1F22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E6EBEF',
    200: '#CDD6DF',
    300: '#A9B8C6',
    400: '#879AAB',
    500: '#677B8E',
    600: '#53616F',
    700: '#3F4850',
    800: '#2B3136',
    900: '#1C1F22',
  },
}

$base: #51697F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E6EBEF;
$base-200: #CDD6DF;
$base-300: #A9B8C6;
$base-400: #879AAB;
$base-500: #677B8E;
$base-600: #53616F;
$base-700: #3F4850;
$base-800: #2B3136;
$base-900: #1C1F22;
$base-hover: #415466;
$base-subtle: #CAD2D9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#51697F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EBEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDD6DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9B8C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#879AAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#677B8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#53616F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F4850",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3136",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1F22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #51697F

Color Lab

Pairs with #51697F

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