#507A7F
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(55.1% 0.047 205.3), rgb(80, 122, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#507A7F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #507A7F |
| RGB | rgb(80, 122, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 23%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.047 205.3) |
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 #507A7F | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #507A7F | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #507A7F text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #507A7F text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C7
oklch(81% 0.021 204.4)
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Step 400
400
#89A7AB
oklch(70.7% 0.034 206.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9196
oklch(63% 0.043 206.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#507A7F
oklch(55.1% 0.047 205.3)
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Step 700
700
#42686D
oklch(49.1% 0.044 206.3)
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Step 800
800
#375559
oklch(42.8% 0.036 206.4)
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Step 900
900
#304649
oklch(37.7% 0.028 206.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C292B
oklch(27% 0.018 207.9)
#507A7F 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) | #74777F | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C707F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E7D7B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #507A7F
#507A7F
oklch(55.1% 0.047 205.3)
- #8B6764
#8B6764
oklch(54.9% 0.047 24.1)
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 #507A7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
Use #507A7F 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.