#5A7972
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55% 0.037 179.4), rgb(90, 121, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#5A7972 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A7972 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 121, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 15%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.037 179.4) |
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 #5A7972 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A7972 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A7972 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A7972 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.016 181.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA6A1
oklch(70.6% 0.027 180.9)
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Step 500
500
#74918A
oklch(63.2% 0.034 178.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A7972
oklch(55% 0.037 179.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B6761
oklch(49% 0.034 180.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E544F
oklch(42.6% 0.028 179.4)
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Step 900
900
#354642
oklch(37.8% 0.023 179)
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Step 950
950
#1F2927
oklch(27.1% 0.014 181.6)
#5A7972 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) | #767572 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717173 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #527A77 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A7972
#5A7972
oklch(55% 0.037 179.4)
- #856971
#856971
oklch(55.1% 0.037 359.4)
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 #5A7972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.052
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.054
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.055
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.058
Use #5A7972 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.