#5B6056
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48.1% 0.017 128.9), rgb(91, 96, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#5B6056 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B6056 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 96, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 5%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.017 128.9) |
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 #5B6056 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B6056 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B6056 text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5B6056 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2BC
oklch(81% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA29A
oklch(70.7% 0.012 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#868C81
oklch(63.2% 0.018 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#70766A
oklch(55.7% 0.02 128.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B6056
oklch(48.1% 0.017 128.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D5149
oklch(42.9% 0.014 128.8)
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Step 900
900
#40433D
oklch(37.8% 0.011 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#252724
oklch(27% 0.006 134.9)
#5B6056 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) | #615F55 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605E56 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5F5D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B6056
#5B6056
oklch(48.1% 0.017 128.9)
- #615C65
#615C65
oklch(48.3% 0.015 310.4)
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 #5B6056, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.074
Use #5B6056 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.