#516966 Hex Color

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#516966 is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, ashy, dark, inky, dim, gloomy, almost grey and teal. It is a gray with a subtle teal tint. The hex code is #516966.

Questions about #516966

What is #516966 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #516966 is rgb(81, 105, 102), in HSL hsl(173, 13%, 36%) and in CMYK 23%, 0%, 3%, 59%.
Is #516966 readable on white or black?
#516966 has a 5.89:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.56:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.