What color is #517070?

#517070 is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(81, 112, 112), and in HSL hsl(180, 16%, 38%).

Is #517070 accessible as text?

On white, #517070 has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.90:1 (fails). For text placed on #517070, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #517070?

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

What colors go well with #517070?

As a neutral, #517070 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 #517070 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #517070 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#517070 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #517070

Not just a swatch — here's how #517070 works with other colors. Named schemes with #517070 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #517070 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE 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 #517070 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #517070 Secondary #715018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552340

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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #517070 Anchor #382C1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #809C72 Secondary #3A3933

Dim Gray 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #517070 Secondary #8A9595 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 #517070 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 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 64/100

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 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCE3E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #516670 — 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 #517070 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #517070;
  --color-base-rgb: 81 112 112;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.1% 0.036 196.1);
  --color-50: #F6F9F9;
  --color-100: #E7EEEE;
  --color-200: #D0DDDD;
  --color-300: #ADC2C2;
  --color-400: #8CA6A6;
  --color-500: #6C8888;
  --color-600: #576B6B;
  --color-700: #414E4E;
  --color-800: #2D3434;
  --color-900: #1C2121;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dim-gray: {
    50: '#F6F9F9',
    100: '#E7EEEE',
    200: '#D0DDDD',
    300: '#ADC2C2',
    400: '#8CA6A6',
    500: '#6C8888',
    600: '#576B6B',
    700: '#414E4E',
    800: '#2D3434',
    900: '#1C2121',
  },
}

$base: #517070;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F9;
$base-100: #E7EEEE;
$base-200: #D0DDDD;
$base-300: #ADC2C2;
$base-400: #8CA6A6;
$base-500: #6C8888;
$base-600: #576B6B;
$base-700: #414E4E;
$base-800: #2D3434;
$base-900: #1C2121;
$base-hover: #415A5A;
$base-subtle: #CAD5D5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#517070",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0DDDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADC2C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8CA6A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6C8888",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#576B6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414E4E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3434",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2121",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #517070

Color Lab

Pairs with #517070

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