#577277
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(53.3% 0.032 210.2), rgb(87, 114, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#577277 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #577277 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 114, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 16%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.032 210.2) |
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 #577277 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #577277 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #577277 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #577277 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C6
oklch(80.8% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 400
400
#91A5A9
oklch(70.8% 0.023 211.1)
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Step 500
500
#758F93
oklch(63.1% 0.03 207.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#577277
oklch(53.3% 0.032 210.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D666A
oklch(49.2% 0.03 208.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F5357
oklch(42.7% 0.026 211.2)
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Step 900
900
#364547
oklch(37.8% 0.02 206.3)
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Step 950
950
#20282A
oklch(27% 0.012 214.5)
#577277 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) | #6D7077 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686C77 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7573 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #577277
#577277
oklch(53.3% 0.032 210.2)
- #7E6661
#7E6661
oklch(53.2% 0.032 31.8)
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 #577277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.033
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.034
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.036
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.056
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.056
Use #577277 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.