#5E767D
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.9% 0.03 217.4), rgb(94, 118, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#5E767D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E767D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 118, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 14%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.03 217.4) |
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 #5E767D | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E767D | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E767D text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E767D text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADC
oklch(88.4% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C6
oklch(80.9% 0.014 214.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A4AA
oklch(70.7% 0.022 219.8)
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Step 500
500
#778E95
oklch(63.1% 0.028 218.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E767D
oklch(54.9% 0.03 217.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F656B
oklch(49.1% 0.028 216.2)
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Step 800
800
#415257
oklch(42.6% 0.023 217.6)
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Step 900
900
#374448
oklch(37.7% 0.018 218.4)
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Step 950
950
#20282A
oklch(27% 0.012 214.5)
#5E767D 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) | #71747D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C707D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557978 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E767D
#5E767D
oklch(54.9% 0.03 217.4)
- #826C65
#826C65
oklch(55% 0.03 38.4)
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 #5E767D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.019
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
Use #5E767D 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.