#5B6860
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(50.4% 0.02 158.6), rgb(91, 104, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#5B6860 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B6860 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 104, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 7%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.02 158.6) |
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 #5B6860 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B6860 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B6860 text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5B6860 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.005 165)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BE
oklch(81% 0.01 155)
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Step 400
400
#99A49D
oklch(70.8% 0.016 158.1)
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Step 500
500
#808D85
oklch(63% 0.019 158.8)
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Step 600
600
#69776F
oklch(55.5% 0.021 160.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B6860
oklch(50.4% 0.02 158.6)
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Step 800
800
#48524C
oklch(42.8% 0.016 159.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C443F
oklch(37.8% 0.013 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#232825
oklch(27.1% 0.009 159.4)
#5B6860 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) | #686660 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656460 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #596866 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B6860
#5B6860
oklch(50.4% 0.02 158.6)
- #6C6068
#6C6068
oklch(50.3% 0.02 338)
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 #5B6860, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.026
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.066
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.070
Use #5B6860 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.