What color is #5B7E85?

#5B7E85 is a medium, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(91, 126, 133), and in HSL hsl(190, 19%, 44%).

Is #5B7E85 accessible as text?

On white, #5B7E85 has a contrast ratio of 4.40:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.77:1 (passes). For text placed on #5B7E85, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5B7E85?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-500 (#67787C).

What colors go well with #5B7E85?

#5B7E85 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #86625B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5B7E85 below.

Is #5B7E85 good for buttons?

#5B7E85 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5B7E85 — white text only reaches 4.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5B7E85 the same as CSS slategray?

No — #5B7E85 is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#5B7E85 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5B7E85

Not just a swatch — here's how #5B7E85 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5B7E85 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5B7E85 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Slate Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #5B7E85 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Slate Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5B7E85 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #81A2A8

Slate Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Slate Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5B7E85 Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Slate Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #5B7E85 Secondary #98A4A6 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Slate Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5B7E85 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 38/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 65/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #5B7E85 with

Cadet Blue Dim Gray Mauve Taupe Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFE5E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5B7086 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5B7E85 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5B7E85;
  --color-base-rgb: 91 126 133;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.9% 0.041 211.3);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E7EDEF;
  --color-200: #CEDBDE;
  --color-300: #ABC0C4;
  --color-400: #89A3A9;
  --color-500: #6A868B;
  --color-600: #55696D;
  --color-700: #404D4F;
  --color-800: #2C3335;
  --color-900: #1C2021;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-gray: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E7EDEF',
    200: '#CEDBDE',
    300: '#ABC0C4',
    400: '#89A3A9',
    500: '#6A868B',
    600: '#55696D',
    700: '#404D4F',
    800: '#2C3335',
    900: '#1C2021',
  },
}

$base: #5B7E85;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E7EDEF;
$base-200: #CEDBDE;
$base-300: #ABC0C4;
$base-400: #89A3A9;
$base-500: #6A868B;
$base-600: #55696D;
$base-700: #404D4F;
$base-800: #2C3335;
$base-900: #1C2021;
$base-hover: #49656B;
$base-subtle: #CED8DA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5B7E85",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EDEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEDBDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABC0C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#89A3A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6A868B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#55696D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#404D4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3335",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2021",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5B7E85

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