#56878D
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.1% 0.054 205.6), rgb(86, 135, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#56878D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56878D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 135, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 24%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.054 205.6) |
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 #56878D | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56878D | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56878D text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56878D text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C8
oklch(80.8% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 400
400
#85A8AC
oklch(70.7% 0.039 204.9)
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Step 500
500
#669298
oklch(63% 0.049 206.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#56878D
oklch(59.1% 0.054 205.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D696E
oklch(49.1% 0.049 205)
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Step 800
800
#32565A
oklch(42.8% 0.042 204.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D474A
oklch(37.8% 0.032 205)
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Step 950
950
#1A292B
oklch(26.8% 0.021 206.4)
#56878D 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) | #80838D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767C8D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408B89 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56878D
#56878D
oklch(59.1% 0.054 205.6)
- #9B716D
#9B716D
oklch(59% 0.054 25)
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 #56878D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
Use #56878D 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.