#57757B
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.1% 0.036 211.3), rgb(87, 117, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#57757B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57757B |
| RGB | rgb(87, 117, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 17%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.036 211.3) |
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 #57757B | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #57757B | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #57757B text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57757B text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C6
oklch(80.9% 0.017 206.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FA5AA
oklch(70.7% 0.026 213)
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Step 500
500
#738F95
oklch(63.1% 0.033 212.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#57757B
oklch(54.1% 0.036 211.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B666C
oklch(49.1% 0.033 212.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5358
oklch(42.7% 0.027 213.9)
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Step 900
900
#354548
oklch(37.8% 0.021 210.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F282A
oklch(26.9% 0.013 212.7)
#57757B 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) | #70737B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6E7B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B7877 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57757B
#57757B
oklch(54.1% 0.036 211.3)
- #836862
#836862
oklch(54.2% 0.036 32.7)
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 #57757B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.029
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.052
Use #57757B 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.