#576157
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48.1% 0.02 145.3), rgb(87, 97, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#576157 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #576157 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 97, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 5%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.02 145.3) |
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 #576157 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #576157 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #576157 text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #576157 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BD
oklch(80.9% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA39B
oklch(70.7% 0.015 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#828D82
oklch(63.1% 0.021 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C776C
oklch(55.7% 0.021 145.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#576157
oklch(48.1% 0.02 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#495249
oklch(42.8% 0.019 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D433D
oklch(37.5% 0.013 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#242824
oklch(27.1% 0.009 145.3)
#576157 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) | #615F56 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605E57 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56605E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #576157
#576157
oklch(48.1% 0.02 145.3)
- #645A64
#645A64
oklch(48.1% 0.02 325.9)
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 #576157, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.070
Use #576157 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.