#5B796C

Color Profile: #5B796C

Common Name: Mossy Teal-Grey

Subject: Arts & Entertainment / Visual Art & Design

Core Specs
RGB: ~91, ~121, ~108
HSL: ~154°, ~17%, ~42%
HSV: ~154°, ~25%, ~47%
CMYK (approx): ~25, ~0, ~11, ~53

Accessibility & Contrast
vs White (#FFFFFF): ~4.8:1 — AA normal: Pass, AAA normal: Fail, AAA large: Pass
vs Black (#000000): ~4.4:1 — AA normal: Fail, AA large: Pass, AAA large: Fail

Mood
A calm, grounded green-grey that reads like weathered copper meets sea glass. It’s professional without feeling cold, and artsy without shouting for attention. On canvas or interface, it adds a measured confidence—great for quiet focus, editorial grit, or a matte “heritage” vibe.

Close Named Matches (ranked by closeness; ΔE indicates perceived distance)

• Matthews Paint — Finnegan Green #5B7869 — ΔE≈1.28 • extremely close
• Dutch Boy — Mermaids Tale #5C786D — ΔE≈1.45
• Dulux Trade — Soft Fauna 1 #57766B — ΔE≈1.69
• Dunn-Edwards — Stately Stems #577A6C — ΔE≈1.92
• RAL Design — RAL 170 50 15 #5B7E70 — ΔE≈2.47

No exact catalog hit surfaced; the matches above are within a very small ΔE band, suitable for practical substitution when workflows demand named references.

Why Designers Use It

• Brand & Editorial: This hue carries trust and restraint; it’s a go-to for museums, design studios, sustainability brands, and heritage labels that want sophistication without the corporate blue cliché. As an accent, it steadies bright palettes; as a dominant brand shade, it pairs well with off-whites, bone, and textured paper stocks.
• UI & Product Design: Works as a desaturated action or navigation color when bright greens feel too “app-store.” It maintains contrast against light surfaces (AA normal vs white) and excels for subdued components—tabs, chips, code blocks, and cards—especially in editorial or creative tools.
• Architecture & Interiors: Reads as aged patina/forest understory—excellent for cabinetry, metalwork, fixtures, or matte lacquers. It tempers warm woods and stone, evoking studio calm and gallery neutrality without drifting into drab.
• Manufacturing & Coatings: The green-grey bias masks wear and fingerprints on equipment casings, cameras, musical gear, and outdoor fixtures. In textiles, it’s a versatile base for twill, canvas, and performance knits; in ceramics and powder coats, it gives that modern “quiet luxury” matte.
• Cultural & Trend Notes: Sits comfortably in contemporary craft and “new utilitarian” aesthetics—favored by Nordic/Japanese-influenced palettes and indie publishing. It reads natural (moss, eucalyptus, sea glass) rather than synthetic, so it photographs well and plays nicely under varied lighting.