#507371
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(52.8% 0.04 191.5), rgb(80, 115, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#507371 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #507371 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 115, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 18%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.04 191.5) |
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 #507371 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #507371 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #507371 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #507371 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C3
oklch(81% 0.019 188.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A5
oklch(70.8% 0.029 190.8)
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Step 500
500
#70918F
oklch(63.1% 0.037 191.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#507371
oklch(52.8% 0.04 191.5)
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Step 700
700
#486866
oklch(49.2% 0.037 191.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5553
oklch(42.8% 0.032 190.1)
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Step 900
900
#334645
oklch(37.8% 0.024 192.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2928
oklch(27% 0.015 189.4)
#507371 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) | #6F6F71 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686B71 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #447572 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #507371
#507371
oklch(52.8% 0.04 191.5)
- #816265
#816265
oklch(52.8% 0.04 12.1)
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 #507371, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
Use #507371 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.