#5A796B
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.8% 0.042 165.4), rgb(90, 121, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#5A796B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A796B |
| RGB | rgb(90, 121, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 15%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.042 165.4) |
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 #5A796B | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A796B | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A796B text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A796B text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.01 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BE
oklch(81% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#90A79C
oklch(70.7% 0.03 165.1)
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Step 500
500
#749184
oklch(63% 0.038 166.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A796B
oklch(54.8% 0.042 165.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C685B
oklch(49.1% 0.039 164.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E554B
oklch(42.7% 0.033 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#35463E
oklch(37.7% 0.026 164.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2925
oklch(27% 0.016 168.8)
#5A796B 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) | #78756A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72716C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #537975 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A796B
#5A796B
oklch(54.8% 0.042 165.4)
- #846776
#846776
oklch(54.7% 0.043 346.2)
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 #5A796B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.056
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.058
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.059
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.059
Use #5A796B 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.