#5C797E
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.5% 0.034 209.2), rgb(92, 121, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#5C797E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 209°. 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 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C797E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 121, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 16%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.034 209.2) |
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 #5C797E | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C797E | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C797E text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C797E text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C6
oklch(81% 0.016 207.1)
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Step 400
400
#90A5A9
oklch(70.7% 0.024 210.4)
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Step 500
500
#748F94
oklch(63.1% 0.031 210.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C797E
oklch(55.5% 0.034 209.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C666B
oklch(49.1% 0.032 210.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E5357
oklch(42.6% 0.027 210.5)
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Step 900
900
#354547
oklch(37.7% 0.021 205.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F282A
oklch(26.9% 0.013 212.7)
#5C797E 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) | #74777E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E727E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517C7A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C797E
#5C797E
oklch(55.5% 0.034 209.2)
- #866C68
#866C68
oklch(55.5% 0.034 28.4)
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 #5C797E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
Use #5C797E 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.