#575F4D
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(47.3% 0.03 127), rgb(87, 95, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#575F4D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575F4D |
| RGB | rgb(87, 95, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 10%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.03 127) |
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 #575F4D | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #575F4D | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575F4D text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #575F4D text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2B9
oklch(80.8% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA394
oklch(70.6% 0.022 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#848D7A
oklch(63% 0.03 128)
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Step 600
600
#6E7763
oklch(55.6% 0.032 127.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#575F4D
oklch(47.3% 0.03 127)
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Step 800
800
#4B5243
oklch(42.8% 0.026 127.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F4439
oklch(37.8% 0.019 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#252821
oklch(27.1% 0.013 126.2)
#575F4D 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) | #615D4C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605C4E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585D5A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575F4D
#575F4D
oklch(47.3% 0.03 127)
- #605769
#605769
oklch(47.2% 0.031 307.7)
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 #575F4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.064
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.071
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
Use #575F4D 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.