#516E60 Hex Color

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#516e60 is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, ashy, dark, inky, dim, gloomy, very unsaturated and teal. It is a shade of teal. The hex code is #516e60.

Questions about #516e60

What is #516e60 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #516e60 is rgb(81, 110, 96), in HSL hsl(151, 15%, 37%) and in CMYK 26%, 0%, 13%, 57%.
Is #516e60 readable on white or black?
#516e60 has a 5.60:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.74:1 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.