#5E797A
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.5% 0.031 199.1), rgb(94, 121, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#5E797A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E797A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 121, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 13%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.031 199.1) |
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 #5E797A | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E797A | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E797A text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E797A text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.009 197)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C4
oklch(80.8% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 400
400
#91A5A6
oklch(70.7% 0.022 200.3)
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Step 500
500
#768F90
oklch(63.1% 0.028 199.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E797A
oklch(55.5% 0.031 199.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E6667
oklch(49.1% 0.029 199.4)
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Step 800
800
#405354
oklch(42.7% 0.024 200.3)
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Step 900
900
#364545
oklch(37.7% 0.019 196.4)
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Step 950
950
#202829
oklch(27% 0.011 205.8)
#5E797A 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) | #75767A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70727A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557B79 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E797A
#5E797A
oklch(55.5% 0.031 199.1)
- #856C6C
#856C6C
oklch(55.5% 0.032 18.2)
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 #5E797A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
Use #5E797A 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.