#5E7572
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.3% 0.027 186.7), rgb(94, 117, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#5E7572 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7572 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 117, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 11%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.027 186.7) |
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 #5E7572 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7572 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E7572 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7572 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C2
oklch(80.8% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A5A2
oklch(70.8% 0.02 184)
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Step 500
500
#798F8C
oklch(63.2% 0.026 186.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7572
oklch(54.3% 0.027 186.7)
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Step 700
700
#516663
oklch(49.2% 0.026 185.7)
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Step 800
800
#425351
oklch(42.7% 0.021 187.6)
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Step 900
900
#384543
oklch(37.8% 0.017 185.1)
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Step 950
950
#212827
oklch(27% 0.01 186.1)
#5E7572 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) | #727272 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6F72 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #587674 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7572
#5E7572
oklch(54.3% 0.027 186.7)
- #7E696D
#7E696D
oklch(54.2% 0.027 5.1)
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 #5E7572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.028
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.049
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.056
Use #5E7572 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.