#57736A
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.1% 0.036 173.2), rgb(87, 115, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#57736A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57736A |
| RGB | rgb(87, 115, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 14%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.036 173.2) |
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 #57736A | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #57736A | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #57736A text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #57736A text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.016 170.9)
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Step 400
400
#91A69F
oklch(70.7% 0.026 173.5)
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Step 500
500
#769088
oklch(63.1% 0.032 174.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#57736A
oklch(53.1% 0.036 173.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E675F
oklch(49.1% 0.032 173.3)
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Step 800
800
#40544E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 174.7)
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Step 900
900
#364540
oklch(37.6% 0.021 172.8)
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Step 950
950
#202926
oklch(27.1% 0.014 173)
#57736A 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) | #716F6A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6C6B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507470 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57736A
#57736A
oklch(53.1% 0.036 173.2)
- #7D646E
#7D646E
oklch(53.1% 0.035 352.4)
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 #57736A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.054
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.057
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.061
Use #57736A 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.