#5F8079
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57.2% 0.039 180.3), rgb(95, 128, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#5F8079 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F8079 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 128, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 15%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.039 180.3) |
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 #5F8079 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F8079 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F8079 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F8079 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C1
oklch(80.8% 0.017 182.6)
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Step 400
400
#8EA7A1
oklch(70.7% 0.029 179.3)
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Step 500
500
#72918A
oklch(63.1% 0.036 179.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F8079
oklch(57.2% 0.039 180.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6861
oklch(49.2% 0.037 178.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D5550
oklch(42.8% 0.03 180.5)
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Step 900
900
#344642
oklch(37.7% 0.024 179.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2927
oklch(27.1% 0.014 181.6)
#5F8079 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) | #7D7C79 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77787A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56817E | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F8079
#5F8079
oklch(57.2% 0.039 180.3)
- #8C6F77
#8C6F77
oklch(57.2% 0.038 0)
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 #5F8079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
Use #5F8079 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.