#567172
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(52.8% 0.032 199.1), rgb(86, 113, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#567172 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #567172 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 113, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 14%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.032 199.1) |
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 #567172 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #567172 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #567172 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #567172 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#B7C4C4
oklch(81% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 400
400
#91A5A6
oklch(70.7% 0.022 200.3)
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Step 500
500
#768F90
oklch(63.1% 0.028 199.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#567172
oklch(52.8% 0.032 199.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6667
oklch(49.1% 0.03 199.3)
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Step 800
800
#405354
oklch(42.7% 0.024 200.3)
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Step 900
900
#364545
oklch(37.7% 0.019 196.4)
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Step 950
950
#202829
oklch(27% 0.011 205.8)
#567172 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) | #6D6E72 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686A72 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7371 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #567172
#567172
oklch(52.8% 0.032 199.1)
- #7D6464
#7D6464
oklch(52.8% 0.032 18.2)
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 #567172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.054
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.056
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.058
Use #567172 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.