#5E7770
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.7% 0.031 176.2), rgb(94, 119, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#5E7770 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7770 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 119, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 12%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.031 176.2) |
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 #5E7770 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7770 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7770 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7770 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#D4DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4C0
oklch(81% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A5A0
oklch(70.6% 0.021 177.2)
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Step 500
500
#788F89
oklch(63% 0.028 177.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7770
oklch(54.7% 0.031 176.2)
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Step 700
700
#506660
oklch(49% 0.028 176.6)
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Step 800
800
#41534E
oklch(42.5% 0.024 176.3)
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Step 900
900
#374541
oklch(37.7% 0.019 176)
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Step 950
950
#212826
oklch(26.9% 0.011 176.4)
#5E7770 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) | #757470 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707071 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #587875 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7770
#5E7770
oklch(54.7% 0.031 176.2)
- #806A71
#806A71
oklch(54.8% 0.03 357)
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 #5E7770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.053
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.055
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.057
Use #5E7770 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.