#5A686A
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.6% 0.017 207.1), rgb(90, 104, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#5A686A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A686A |
| RGB | rgb(90, 104, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 8%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.017 207.1) |
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 #5A686A | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A686A | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A686A text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5A686A text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#D6DADB
oklch(88.6% 0.005 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C3
oklch(80.9% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A3A5
oklch(70.7% 0.014 208.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E8D8F
oklch(63.2% 0.018 206.4)
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Step 600
600
#677779
oklch(55.7% 0.019 205.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A686A
oklch(50.6% 0.017 207.1)
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Step 800
800
#465153
oklch(42.6% 0.014 209.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4345
oklch(37.6% 0.011 214.4)
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Step 950
950
#232728
oklch(26.9% 0.006 214.4)
#5A686A 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) | #66676A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63646A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #566969 | 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°).
- #5A686A
#5A686A
oklch(50.6% 0.017 207.1)
- #6F6160
#6F6160
oklch(50.6% 0.018 22.6)
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 #5A686A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.022
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.068
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.069
Use #5A686A 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.