#5B757D
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.5% 0.033 218.6), rgb(91, 117, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#5B757D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B757D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 117, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 16%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.033 218.6) |
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 #5B757D | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B757D | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B757D text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B757D text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A4AB
oklch(70.6% 0.024 221.9)
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Step 500
500
#768E96
oklch(63.1% 0.03 220)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B757D
oklch(54.5% 0.033 218.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E656C
oklch(49.1% 0.03 218.3)
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Step 800
800
#405358
oklch(42.8% 0.025 215.6)
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Step 900
900
#364449
oklch(37.6% 0.02 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#5B757D 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) | #70737D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6F7D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507877 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B757D
#5B757D
oklch(54.5% 0.033 218.6)
- #826A62
#826A62
oklch(54.5% 0.033 39.3)
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 #5B757D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.023
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.050
Use #5B757D 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.