#5C786B
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.7% 0.038 165), rgb(92, 120, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#5C786B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C786B |
| RGB | rgb(92, 120, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 13%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.038 165) |
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 #5C786B | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C786B | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C786B text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C786B text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.017 166.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A69C
oklch(70.6% 0.028 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#769184
oklch(63.2% 0.036 164.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C786B
oklch(54.7% 0.038 165)
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Step 700
700
#4E675C
oklch(49% 0.035 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#40544B
oklch(42.6% 0.029 165.8)
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Step 900
900
#36463E
oklch(37.8% 0.025 163.3)
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Step 950
950
#202925
oklch(27.1% 0.015 166.5)
#5C786B 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) | #77746A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72706C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #567874 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C786B
#5C786B
oklch(54.7% 0.038 165)
- #826876
#826876
oklch(54.7% 0.039 344.9)
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 #5C786B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.055
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.058
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.058
Use #5C786B 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.