#5F7175
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(53.5% 0.022 212.6), rgb(95, 113, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#5F7175 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F7175 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 113, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 10%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.022 212.6) |
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 #5F7175 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F7175 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F7175 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5F7175 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADB
oklch(88.5% 0.006 211)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C4
oklch(80.8% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A3A6
oklch(70.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C8D91
oklch(63.1% 0.021 213.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F7175
oklch(53.5% 0.022 212.6)
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Step 700
700
#546468
oklch(49.1% 0.021 214.5)
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Step 800
800
#455255
oklch(42.8% 0.017 213.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4446
oklch(37.8% 0.014 211.1)
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Step 950
950
#222829
oklch(27.1% 0.009 208.7)
#5F7175 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) | #6E7075 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6D75 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #597372 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F7175
#5F7175
oklch(53.5% 0.022 212.6)
- #7A6965
#7A6965
oklch(53.6% 0.023 33.4)
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 #5F7175, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.025
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.059
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.060
Use #5F7175 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.