#537875
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.4% 0.042 189.7), rgb(83, 120, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#537875 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537875 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 120, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 18%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.042 189.7) |
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 #537875 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537875 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #537875 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537875 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C3
oklch(81% 0.019 188.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA7A5
oklch(70.7% 0.03 191)
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Step 500
500
#6F918E
oklch(63% 0.038 189.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537875
oklch(54.4% 0.042 189.7)
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Step 700
700
#466865
oklch(49% 0.04 189)
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Step 800
800
#3A5553
oklch(42.7% 0.033 190.2)
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Step 900
900
#324644
oklch(37.7% 0.025 188.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2928
oklch(27% 0.015 189.4)
#537875 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) | #747475 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6F75 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #477A77 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537875
#537875
oklch(54.4% 0.042 189.7)
- #86666A
#86666A
oklch(54.4% 0.042 10.2)
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 #537875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.052
Use #537875 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.