#5E7A72
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.5% 0.035 175.6), rgb(94, 122, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#5E7A72 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7A72 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 122, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 13%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.035 175.6) |
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 #5E7A72 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7A72 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7A72 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7A72 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.3 | 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
#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
#B7C4C0
oklch(80.9% 0.015 175.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A6A0
oklch(70.7% 0.025 176.5)
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Step 500
500
#769088
oklch(63.1% 0.032 174.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7A72
oklch(55.5% 0.035 175.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6760
oklch(49.1% 0.032 175.9)
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Step 800
800
#40544E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 174.7)
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Step 900
900
#364541
oklch(37.6% 0.02 177.1)
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Step 950
950
#202926
oklch(27.1% 0.014 173)
#5E7A72 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) | #787672 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737373 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577B78 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7A72
#5E7A72
oklch(55.5% 0.035 175.6)
- #846B74
#846B74
oklch(55.5% 0.034 354.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #5E7A72
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #5E7A72. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.054
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.057
Use #5E7A72 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.