What color is #517366?

#517366 is a dark, muted teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(81, 115, 102), and in HSL hsl(157, 17%, 38%).

Is #517366 accessible as text?

On white, #517366 has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.99:1 (fails). For text placed on #517366, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #517366?

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

What colors go well with #517366?

#517366 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #71505D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #517366 below.

Is #517366 good for buttons?

#517366 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #517366 — black text only reaches 3.99:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #517366 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #517366 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.

#517366 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #517366

Not just a swatch — here's how #517366 works with other colors. Named schemes with #517366 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #517366 Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Myrtle Green 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 #517366 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Myrtle Green 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 #517366 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

Myrtle Green 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 #517366 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #849C6F Secondary #3A3833

Myrtle Green 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 #F7F4EF Accent #517366 Secondary #8B9792 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Myrtle Green 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 Myrtle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #517366 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 33/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

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 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #517366 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 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCE3E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #507170 — 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 #517366 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #517366;
  --color-base-rgb: 81 115 102;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.5% 0.044 168.9);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E7EEEB;
  --color-200: #CFDDD8;
  --color-300: #ADC3BA;
  --color-400: #8BA79C;
  --color-500: #6B897E;
  --color-600: #566B63;
  --color-700: #414E49;
  --color-800: #2C3531;
  --color-900: #1C211F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  myrtle-green: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E7EEEB',
    200: '#CFDDD8',
    300: '#ADC3BA',
    400: '#8BA79C',
    500: '#6B897E',
    600: '#566B63',
    700: '#414E49',
    800: '#2C3531',
    900: '#1C211F',
  },
}

$base: #517366;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E7EEEB;
$base-200: #CFDDD8;
$base-300: #ADC3BA;
$base-400: #8BA79C;
$base-500: #6B897E;
$base-600: #566B63;
$base-700: #414E49;
$base-800: #2C3531;
$base-900: #1C211F;
$base-hover: #405B51;
$base-subtle: #C9D6D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#517366",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFDDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADC3BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8BA79C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B897E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#566B63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414E49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3531",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C211F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #517366

Color Lab

Pairs with #517366

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