#5F7D7D
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(56.7% 0.034 196.2), rgb(95, 125, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#5F7D7D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F7D7D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 125, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 14%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.034 196.2) |
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 #5F7D7D | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F7D7D | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F7D7D text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F7D7D text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.009 197)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C4
oklch(81% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 400
400
#90A6A6
oklch(70.8% 0.025 196.6)
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Step 500
500
#749090
oklch(63.2% 0.032 196.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F7D7D
oklch(56.7% 0.034 196.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C6767
oklch(49.2% 0.032 196.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E5454
oklch(42.8% 0.027 196.2)
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Step 900
900
#354545
oklch(37.7% 0.02 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2828
oklch(26.8% 0.013 196.4)
#5F7D7D 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) | #797A7D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73767D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557F7D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F7D7D
#5F7D7D
oklch(56.7% 0.034 196.2)
- #8A6F6F
#8A6F6F
oklch(56.8% 0.034 18.2)
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 #5F7D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.022
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.028
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
Use #5F7D7D 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.