#5E797E
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.7% 0.032 210.1), rgb(94, 121, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#5E797E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E797E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 121, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 15%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.032 210.1) |
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 #5E797E | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E797E | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E797E text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E797E text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#D3DBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C6
oklch(80.9% 0.014 214.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A5A9
oklch(70.8% 0.023 211.1)
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Step 500
500
#758F93
oklch(63.1% 0.03 207.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E797E
oklch(55.7% 0.032 210.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D666A
oklch(49.2% 0.03 208.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F5357
oklch(42.7% 0.026 211.2)
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Step 900
900
#364547
oklch(37.8% 0.02 206.3)
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Step 950
950
#20282A
oklch(27% 0.012 214.5)
#5E797E 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) | #74777E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F727E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #547C7A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E797E
#5E797E
oklch(55.7% 0.032 210.1)
- #856D68
#856D68
oklch(55.6% 0.032 31.8)
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 #5E797E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.021
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
Use #5E797E 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.