What color is #518F87?

#518F87 is a medium, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(81, 143, 135), and in HSL hsl(172, 28%, 44%).

Is #518F87 accessible as text?

On white, #518F87 has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.63:1 (passes). For text placed on #518F87, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #518F87?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-600 (#009689).

What colors go well with #518F87?

#518F87 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #905159. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #518F87 below.

Is #518F87 good for buttons?

#518F87 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #518F87 — white text only reaches 3.73:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #518F87 the same as CSS darkcyan?

No — #518F87 is not the CSS named color darkcyan, but darkcyan (#008B8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#518F87 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #518F87

Not just a swatch — here's how #518F87 works with other colors. Named schemes with #518F87 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #518F87 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Dark Cyan 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 #518F87 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Cyan 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 #518F87 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B241E

Dark Cyan 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 #518F87 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #829C71 Secondary #3A3833

Dark Cyan 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 #518F87 Secondary #9DB2AE Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Cyan 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 Dark Cyan carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #518F87 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 36/100

Cool

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

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

Low

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

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 72/100

High

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

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #518F87 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDE8E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #518390 — 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 #518F87 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #518F87;
  --color-base-rgb: 81 143 135;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.6% 0.066 185.0);
  --color-50: #F5FAF9;
  --color-100: #E5F1EF;
  --color-200: #CBE2DF;
  --color-300: #A6CAC5;
  --color-400: #82B0AA;
  --color-500: #62938C;
  --color-600: #4F726E;
  --color-700: #3C5350;
  --color-800: #2A3735;
  --color-900: #1B2221;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-cyan: {
    50: '#F5FAF9',
    100: '#E5F1EF',
    200: '#CBE2DF',
    300: '#A6CAC5',
    400: '#82B0AA',
    500: '#62938C',
    600: '#4F726E',
    700: '#3C5350',
    800: '#2A3735',
    900: '#1B2221',
  },
}

$base: #518F87;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAF9;
$base-100: #E5F1EF;
$base-200: #CBE2DF;
$base-300: #A6CAC5;
$base-400: #82B0AA;
$base-500: #62938C;
$base-600: #4F726E;
$base-700: #3C5350;
$base-800: #2A3735;
$base-900: #1B2221;
$base-hover: #41736C;
$base-subtle: #CBDDDB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#518F87",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F1EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBE2DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6CAC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#82B0AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#62938C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F726E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C5350",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3735",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2221",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #518F87

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Pairs with #518F87

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