#5E736B
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.6% 0.028 170.1), rgb(94, 115, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#5E736B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E736B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 115, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 10%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.028 170.1) |
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 #5E736B | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E736B | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E736B text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5E736B text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#E8EBE9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3BF
oklch(80.8% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A59F
oklch(70.8% 0.02 171.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B8F87
oklch(63.2% 0.026 169.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E736B
oklch(53.6% 0.028 170.1)
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Step 700
700
#53665E
oklch(49.2% 0.026 167.8)
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Step 800
800
#44534D
oklch(42.7% 0.021 169.1)
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Step 900
900
#394540
oklch(37.8% 0.018 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#222826
oklch(27% 0.009 173.5)
#5E736B 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) | #72706B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6D6C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A7371 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E736B
#5E736B
oklch(53.6% 0.028 170.1)
- #7B6770
#7B6770
oklch(53.6% 0.029 349.2)
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 #5E736B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.056
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
Use #5E736B 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.