#5D756D
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.1% 0.031 172.8), rgb(93, 117, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#5D756D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D756D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 117, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 11%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.031 172.8) |
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 #5D756D | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D756D | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D756D text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D756D text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4C0
oklch(81% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A59F
oklch(70.6% 0.022 173.6)
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Step 500
500
#798F88
oklch(63.1% 0.027 174.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D756D
oklch(54.1% 0.031 172.8)
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Step 700
700
#50665F
oklch(49% 0.029 173.7)
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Step 800
800
#42534E
oklch(42.6% 0.023 175.4)
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Step 900
900
#384541
oklch(37.7% 0.018 174.7)
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Step 950
950
#212826
oklch(26.9% 0.011 176.4)
#5D756D 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) | #73726D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6F6E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577673 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D756D
#5D756D
oklch(54.1% 0.031 172.8)
- #7E6870
#7E6870
oklch(54.1% 0.03 354.3)
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 #5D756D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.052
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.056
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.056
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.059
Use #5D756D 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.