#5C777E
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.1% 0.033 215.3), rgb(92, 119, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#5C777E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C777E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 119, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 16%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.033 215.3) |
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 #5C777E | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C777E | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C777E text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C777E text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 214.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C7
oklch(80.8% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 400
400
#91A5AA
oklch(70.8% 0.024 214.5)
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Step 500
500
#758F95
oklch(63.2% 0.031 213.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C777E
oklch(55.1% 0.033 215.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D656C
oklch(49% 0.031 217.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F5358
oklch(42.7% 0.026 214.7)
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Step 900
900
#364448
oklch(37.6% 0.019 217)
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Step 950
950
#20282A
oklch(27% 0.012 214.5)
#5C777E 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) | #72757E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C717E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517A79 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C777E
#5C777E
oklch(55.1% 0.033 215.3)
- #846B65
#846B65
oklch(55% 0.033 33.8)
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 #5C777E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.022
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.046
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
Use #5C777E 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.