#507175
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(52.5% 0.038 205.5), rgb(80, 113, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#507175 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #507175 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 113, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 19%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.038 205.5) |
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 #507175 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #507175 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #507175 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #507175 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C6
oklch(80.9% 0.018 205.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DA6A9
oklch(70.7% 0.028 205.4)
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Step 500
500
#719094
oklch(63.1% 0.035 206)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#507175
oklch(52.5% 0.038 205.5)
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Step 700
700
#49676A
oklch(49.2% 0.035 203.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C5457
oklch(42.8% 0.03 205.7)
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Step 900
900
#334547
oklch(37.6% 0.023 204.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E292A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 203.2)
#507175 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) | #6C6E75 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656975 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #437472 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #507175
#507175
oklch(52.5% 0.038 205.5)
- #7F625F
#7F625F
oklch(52.4% 0.038 25.3)
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 #507175, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.036
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.039
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
Use #507175 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.