#5A7682
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.8% 0.037 226), rgb(90, 118, 130).
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White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#5A7682 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A7682 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 118, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 18%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.037 226) |
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 #5A7682 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A7682 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A7682 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A7682 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADE
oklch(88.4% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C9
oklch(80.9% 0.017 227)
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Step 400
400
#90A4AE
oklch(70.6% 0.027 229.3)
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Step 500
500
#748E9A
oklch(63.1% 0.035 227.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A7682
oklch(54.8% 0.037 226)
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Step 700
700
#4C6570
oklch(49.1% 0.035 226.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E535B
oklch(42.8% 0.029 223.3)
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Step 900
900
#35444B
oklch(37.6% 0.023 228)
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Step 950
950
#1F282C
oklch(27% 0.015 226.6)
#5A7682 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) | #707583 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697082 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7A7A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A7682
#5A7682
oklch(54.8% 0.037 226)
- #846B5F
#846B5F
oklch(54.9% 0.037 47)
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 #5A7682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.024
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.027
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.030
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.044
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
Use #5A7682 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.