#557274
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53% 0.034 201.5), rgb(85, 114, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#557274 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557274 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 114, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 15%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.034 201.5) |
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 #557274 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #557274 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #557274 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #557274 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.009 197)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C5
oklch(81% 0.015 202)
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Step 400
400
#90A5A7
oklch(70.6% 0.024 203.6)
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Step 500
500
#748F91
oklch(63% 0.031 202)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557274
oklch(53% 0.034 201.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C6668
oklch(49% 0.031 202.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5355
oklch(42.6% 0.026 203.5)
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Step 900
900
#354546
oklch(37.7% 0.021 201.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2829
oklch(26.9% 0.013 204.7)
#557274 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) | #6E6F74 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686B74 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B7472 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557274
#557274
oklch(53% 0.034 201.5)
- #7E6463
#7E6463
oklch(52.9% 0.034 20.8)
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 #557274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.052
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.054
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.057
Use #557274 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.