#5C817C
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57.4% 0.042 185.7), rgb(92, 129, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#5C817C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C817C |
| RGB | rgb(92, 129, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 17%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.042 185.7) |
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 #5C817C | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C817C | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C817C text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C817C text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C2
oklch(81% 0.019 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CA7A3
oklch(70.7% 0.03 185.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F918D
oklch(63% 0.038 187.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C817C
oklch(57.4% 0.042 185.7)
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Step 700
700
#476864
oklch(49.1% 0.039 186.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5551
oklch(42.7% 0.033 184.6)
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Step 900
900
#324643
oklch(37.6% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2927
oklch(27% 0.016 182.8)
#5C817C 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) | #7D7D7C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76787D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51837F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C817C
#5C817C
oklch(57.4% 0.042 185.7)
- #8F6E75
#8F6E75
oklch(57.3% 0.043 4.4)
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 #5C817C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
Use #5C817C 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.