#5A7477
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54% 0.031 205), rgb(90, 116, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#5A7477 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A7477 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 116, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 14%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.031 205) |
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 #5A7477 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A7477 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A7477 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A7477 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBDB
oklch(88.6% 0.008 197)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C5
oklch(80.9% 0.014 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#91A5A7
oklch(70.7% 0.023 204)
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Step 500
500
#768F92
oklch(63.2% 0.029 205.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A7477
oklch(54% 0.031 205)
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Step 700
700
#4E6668
oklch(49.2% 0.029 202.6)
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Step 800
800
#405355
oklch(42.7% 0.024 204.3)
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Step 900
900
#364546
oklch(37.8% 0.019 201.4)
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Step 950
950
#202829
oklch(27% 0.011 205.8)
#5A7477 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) | #707277 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6E77 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517675 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A7477
#5A7477
oklch(54% 0.031 205)
- #806866
#806866
oklch(54% 0.031 23.7)
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 #5A7477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.028
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.056
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.056
Use #5A7477 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.