#5A6769
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.3% 0.016 207.8), rgb(90, 103, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#5A6769 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A6769 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 103, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 8%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.016 207.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5A6769 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A6769 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A6769 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5A6769 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.001 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C3
oklch(80.9% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A3A5
oklch(70.7% 0.013 209.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F8C8E
oklch(63% 0.015 207.9)
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Step 600
600
#687679
oklch(55.5% 0.017 212)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A6769
oklch(50.3% 0.016 207.8)
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Step 800
800
#475153
oklch(42.7% 0.013 211.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4344
oklch(37.6% 0.011 205.8)
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Step 950
950
#232728
oklch(26.9% 0.006 214.4)
#5A6769 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #656669 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626469 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #566868 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A6769
#5A6769
oklch(50.3% 0.016 207.8)
- #6D615F
#6D615F
oklch(50.3% 0.016 29)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5A6769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.021
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.024
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.055
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.068
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.070
Use #5A6769 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.