#5D7E7D
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(56.8% 0.037 193.8), rgb(93, 126, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#5D7E7D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D7E7D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 126, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 15%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.037 193.8) |
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 #5D7E7D | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D7E7D | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D7E7D text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D7E7D text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C4
oklch(80.9% 0.016 196.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EA6A5
oklch(70.6% 0.027 193.5)
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Step 500
500
#72908F
oklch(63% 0.034 193.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D7E7D
oklch(56.8% 0.037 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#496766
oklch(49% 0.035 193.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5453
oklch(42.6% 0.029 192.9)
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Step 900
900
#344645
oklch(37.8% 0.023 192)
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Step 950
950
#1E2928
oklch(27% 0.015 189.4)
#5D7E7D 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) | #7A7B7D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73767D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52807E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D7E7D
#5D7E7D
oklch(56.8% 0.037 193.8)
- #8B6E70
#8B6E70
oklch(56.7% 0.037 13.7)
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 #5D7E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
Use #5D7E7D 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.