#567F8E
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.2% 0.051 222.9), rgb(86, 127, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#567F8E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #567F8E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 127, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 25%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.051 222.9) |
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 #567F8E | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #567F8E | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #567F8E text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #567F8E text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CB
oklch(80.8% 0.023 221.9)
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Step 400
400
#88A6B1
oklch(70.6% 0.037 222.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A909E
oklch(63% 0.047 222.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#567F8E
oklch(57.2% 0.051 222.9)
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Step 700
700
#426774
oklch(49.1% 0.047 222.1)
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Step 800
800
#36545F
oklch(42.7% 0.04 223)
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Step 900
900
#2F454D
oklch(37.5% 0.031 222.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C292D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 218.7)
#567F8E 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) | #767D8F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E768E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #418484 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #567F8E
#567F8E
oklch(57.2% 0.051 222.9)
- #926F60
#926F60
oklch(57.2% 0.05 44.3)
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 #567F8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.017
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.027
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
Use #567F8E 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.