What color is #516E71?

#516E71 is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(81, 110, 113), and in HSL hsl(186, 16%, 38%).

Is #516E71 accessible as text?

On white, #516E71 has a contrast ratio of 5.50:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.82:1 (fails). For text placed on #516E71, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #516E71?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-500 (#6A7282).

What colors go well with #516E71?

As a neutral, #516E71 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #516E71 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #516E71 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#516E71 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #516E71

Not just a swatch — here's how #516E71 works with other colors. Named schemes with #516E71 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #516E71 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Dim Gray 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 #516E71 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Dim Gray 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 #516E71 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #769194

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #516E71 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #55233F

Dim Gray 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 #516E71 Secondary #899394 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dim Gray 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 Dim Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #516E71 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 63/100

High

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

Surface fit 44/100

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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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 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCE2E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #516370 — 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 #516E71 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #516E71;
  --color-base-rgb: 81 110 113;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.7% 0.034 204.1);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E7EDEE;
  --color-200: #D0DBDD;
  --color-300: #ADC0C2;
  --color-400: #8CA4A6;
  --color-500: #6C8688;
  --color-600: #57696B;
  --color-700: #414D4E;
  --color-800: #2D3434;
  --color-900: #1C2021;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dim-gray: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E7EDEE',
    200: '#D0DBDD',
    300: '#ADC0C2',
    400: '#8CA4A6',
    500: '#6C8688',
    600: '#57696B',
    700: '#414D4E',
    800: '#2D3434',
    900: '#1C2021',
  },
}

$base: #516E71;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E7EDEE;
$base-200: #D0DBDD;
$base-300: #ADC0C2;
$base-400: #8CA4A6;
$base-500: #6C8688;
$base-600: #57696B;
$base-700: #414D4E;
$base-800: #2D3434;
$base-900: #1C2021;
$base-hover: #41575A;
$base-subtle: #CAD4D5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#516E71",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EDEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0DBDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADC0C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8CA4A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6C8688",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#57696B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414D4E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3434",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2021",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #516E71

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Pairs with #516E71

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