#56787F
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.9% 0.04 211.8), rgb(86, 120, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#56787F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56787F |
| RGB | rgb(86, 120, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 19%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.04 211.8) |
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 #56787F | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #56787F | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56787F text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56787F text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 210.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DA6AB
oklch(70.8% 0.029 211.1)
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Step 500
500
#709096
oklch(63.1% 0.037 210.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#56787F
oklch(54.9% 0.04 211.8)
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Step 700
700
#48676D
oklch(49.2% 0.037 210.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B5459
oklch(42.8% 0.031 211.3)
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Step 900
900
#334549
oklch(37.7% 0.024 212.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E292B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 209.9)
#56787F 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) | #72757F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B707F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487B7A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56787F
#56787F
oklch(54.9% 0.04 211.8)
- #876963
#876963
oklch(54.9% 0.04 31.4)
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 #56787F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.032
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.033
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
Use #56787F 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.