#57777B
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.6% 0.037 205.7), rgb(87, 119, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#57777B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 206°. 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 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57777B |
| RGB | rgb(87, 119, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 17%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.037 205.7) |
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 #57777B | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #57777B | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57777B text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57777B text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C6
oklch(80.9% 0.017 206.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EA6A9
oklch(70.8% 0.027 205.8)
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Step 500
500
#729094
oklch(63.2% 0.034 206.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#57777B
oklch(54.6% 0.037 205.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A676A
oklch(49.2% 0.034 204.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D5457
oklch(42.8% 0.028 206.1)
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Step 900
900
#344547
oklch(37.7% 0.022 205.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F292A
oklch(27.2% 0.014 203.9)
#57777B 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) | #72747B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6F7B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B7A78 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57777B
#57777B
oklch(54.6% 0.037 205.7)
- #856865
#856865
oklch(54.5% 0.038 25.2)
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 #57777B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.037
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.050
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.053
Use #57777B 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.