#507F79
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(56.1% 0.052 185.6), rgb(80, 127, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#507F79 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #507F79 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 127, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 23%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.052 185.6) |
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 #507F79 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #507F79 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #507F79 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #507F79 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C3
oklch(81% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 400
400
#87A9A4
oklch(70.8% 0.038 185.4)
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Step 500
500
#68938D
oklch(63% 0.048 185.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#507F79
oklch(56.1% 0.052 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6A65
oklch(49.1% 0.049 186.3)
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Step 800
800
#345652
oklch(42.6% 0.04 186.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4744
oklch(37.7% 0.031 186.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A28
oklch(27.1% 0.021 185.7)
#507F79 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) | #7B7A79 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72747A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F817D | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #507F79
#507F79
oklch(56.1% 0.052 185.6)
- #906870
#906870
oklch(56.1% 0.052 5.7)
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 #507F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
Use #507F79 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.