#507F82
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.4% 0.051 201), rgb(80, 127, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#507F82 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #507F82 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 127, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 24%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.051 201) |
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 #507F82 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #507F82 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #507F82 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #507F82 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C7
oklch(80.8% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A8AA
oklch(70.7% 0.037 200.8)
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Step 500
500
#679295
oklch(63% 0.047 201.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#507F82
oklch(56.4% 0.051 201)
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Step 700
700
#3E696C
oklch(49.1% 0.048 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#345658
oklch(42.8% 0.04 200.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4748
oklch(37.8% 0.031 199.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B292A
oklch(26.9% 0.019 201.6)
#507F82 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) | #797B82 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707482 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C8280 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #507F82
#507F82
oklch(56.4% 0.051 201)
- #926A69
#926A69
oklch(56.5% 0.052 20.4)
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 #507F82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.047
Use #507F82 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.