#5F736F

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#5f736f is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(95, 115, 111), HSL(168°, 10%, 41%), CMYK(17%, 0%, 3%, 55%). Closest named color: dimgray. Contrast is 5.04:1 on white and 4.17:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#5f736f
RGBrgb(95 115 111)
RGB (legacy)rgb(95, 115, 111)
RGB %rgb(37% 45% 44%)
HSLhsl(168 10% 41%)
HSV / HSBhsv(168, 17%, 45%)
HWBhwb(168 37% 55%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 0%, 3%, 55%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(46.71 -8.35 -0.38)
LCHlch(46.71 8.36 182.61)
OKLaboklab(0.538 -0.0245 -0.0008)
OKLCHoklch(0.538 0.0245 181.89)
Decimal6255471

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named colordimgray ΔE 3
Closest web-safe color#666666
Hue168°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)10% / 17%
Lightness (HSL)41%
Brightness or Value (HSV)45%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)43% / 43%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1584
Red / Green / Blue95 / 115 / 111

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
5.04:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
4.17:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 74.8 / -26.9 · As background with white / black text: Lc -80.2 / 29.3

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #5f736f;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(53.8% 0.0245 181.89);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(95 115 111 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#5f736f] text-[#5f736f] border-[#5f736f]">