#5F7672
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.6% 0.028 183.6), rgb(95, 118, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#5F7672 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F7672 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 118, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 11%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.028 183.6) |
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 #5F7672 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F7672 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F7672 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F7672 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#B8C3C1
oklch(80.8% 0.012 184)
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Step 400
400
#94A5A2
oklch(70.8% 0.02 184)
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Step 500
500
#798F8B
oklch(63.1% 0.026 183.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F7672
oklch(54.6% 0.028 183.6)
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Step 700
700
#516662
oklch(49.2% 0.026 182.3)
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Step 800
800
#425350
oklch(42.7% 0.022 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#384542
oklch(37.8% 0.018 179.8)
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Step 950
950
#212827
oklch(27% 0.01 186.1)
#5F7672 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) | #747372 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7072 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #597775 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F7672
#5F7672
oklch(54.6% 0.028 183.6)
- #7F6A6F
#7F6A6F
oklch(54.6% 0.028 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 #5F7672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.051
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.052
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.056
Use #5F7672 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.