#5B7E8D
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.2% 0.046 226.3), rgb(91, 126, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#5B7E8D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7E8D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 126, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.046 226.3) |
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 #5B7E8D | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B7E8D | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B7E8D text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B7E8D text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 224.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA5B1
oklch(70.7% 0.033 228.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F8F9D
oklch(63.1% 0.042 226.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B7E8D
oklch(57.2% 0.046 226.3)
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Step 700
700
#466673
oklch(49.1% 0.043 225.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A535E
oklch(42.6% 0.035 227)
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Step 900
900
#32454D
oklch(37.8% 0.028 225.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D282D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 227.5)
#5B7E8D 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) | #767C8E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E768D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A8383 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7E8D
#5B7E8D
oklch(57.2% 0.046 226.3)
- #907061
#907061
oklch(57.2% 0.047 46.4)
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 #5B7E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.012
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.038
Use #5B7E8D 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.