#57696F
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.8% 0.024 220), rgb(87, 105, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#57696F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57696F |
| RGB | rgb(87, 105, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 12%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.024 220) |
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 #57696F | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #57696F | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #57696F text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #57696F text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C6
oklch(80.8% 0.011 226)
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Step 400
400
#95A4A9
oklch(70.8% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A8D93
oklch(63% 0.024 218.8)
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Step 600
600
#63777E
oklch(55.6% 0.026 221)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#57696F
oklch(50.8% 0.024 220)
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Step 800
800
#435256
oklch(42.7% 0.02 215.7)
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Step 900
900
#394447
oklch(37.8% 0.015 216)
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Step 950
950
#21282A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 216.9)
#57696F 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) | #65686F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61656F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #506B6B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57696F
#57696F
oklch(50.8% 0.024 220)
- #72615B
#72615B
oklch(50.7% 0.024 40.4)
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 #57696F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.017
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.027
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.064
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.065
Use #57696F 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.