#5B736B
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.4% 0.031 172.8), rgb(91, 115, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#5B736B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B736B |
| RGB | rgb(91, 115, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 12%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.031 172.8) |
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 #5B736B | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B736B | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B736B text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5B736B text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4C0
oklch(81% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A59F
oklch(70.6% 0.022 173.6)
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Step 500
500
#798F88
oklch(63.1% 0.027 174.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B736B
oklch(53.4% 0.031 172.8)
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Step 700
700
#50665F
oklch(49% 0.029 173.7)
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Step 800
800
#42534E
oklch(42.6% 0.023 175.4)
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Step 900
900
#384541
oklch(37.7% 0.018 174.7)
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Step 950
950
#212826
oklch(26.9% 0.011 176.4)
#5B736B 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) | #71706B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6D6C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557471 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B736B
#5B736B
oklch(53.4% 0.031 172.8)
- #7C666E
#7C666E
oklch(53.4% 0.03 354.3)
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 #5B736B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.056
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.057
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.062
Use #5B736B 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.