#5E8176
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57.3% 0.043 173.3), rgb(94, 129, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#5E8176 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8176 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 129, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 16%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.043 173.3) |
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 #5E8176 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E8176 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8176 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8176 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.011 174.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.019 171.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EA79F
oklch(70.7% 0.03 174.1)
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Step 500
500
#719287
oklch(63.2% 0.04 172.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8176
oklch(57.3% 0.043 173.3)
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Step 700
700
#49685F
oklch(49% 0.039 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C554D
oklch(42.7% 0.033 172.9)
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Step 900
900
#334640
oklch(37.6% 0.026 173.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2926
oklch(26.9% 0.016 176.5)
#5E8176 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) | #7F7D76 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787877 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55827E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8176
#5E8176
oklch(57.3% 0.043 173.3)
- #8D6E7A
#8D6E7A
oklch(57.2% 0.043 353.4)
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 #5E8176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.050
Use #5E8176 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.