#5F787F
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.5% 0.031 216.7), rgb(95, 120, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#5F787F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F787F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 120, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 14%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.031 216.7) |
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 #5F787F | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F787F | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F787F text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F787F text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADC
oklch(88.4% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C6
oklch(80.9% 0.014 214.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A4AA
oklch(70.7% 0.022 219.8)
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Step 500
500
#778E95
oklch(63.1% 0.028 218.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F787F
oklch(55.5% 0.031 216.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E656B
oklch(49% 0.029 215.4)
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Step 800
800
#405258
oklch(42.6% 0.024 220.1)
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Step 900
900
#374448
oklch(37.7% 0.018 218.4)
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Step 950
950
#20282A
oklch(27% 0.012 214.5)
#5F787F 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) | #73767F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E727F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557B7A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F787F
#5F787F
oklch(55.5% 0.031 216.7)
- #846D67
#846D67
oklch(55.5% 0.031 35)
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 #5F787F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.018
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.026
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
Use #5F787F 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.