#516d78 color: Blue Sentinel
#516d78 is rgb(81, 109, 120) in RGB and oklch(51.69% 0.03701 224.059) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Muted
- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Teal
- gray-500
- Black 53%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #516d78
#516d78 is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.037 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.51:1 contrast and black text 3.81:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Sentinel (#546e77). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is gray-500.
Lighter: #516d78 mixed with white
Darker: #516d78 mixed with black
Calmer: #516d78 with less saturation
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Questions about #516d78
What color is #516d78?
#516d78 is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Sentinel. In RGB it is rgb(81, 109, 120), in HSL hsl(196.92, 19.4%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.69% 0.03701 224.059).
What colors go well with #516d78?
The complementary color of #516d78 is #7b6257. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f6f6e and #5a6a7d. The triadic partners are #78606d and #6b6951.
Is white or black text more readable on #516d78?
White text reads better on #516d78: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and black gives 3.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #516d78 a warm or cool color?
#516d78 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.037.