#57787A
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.8% 0.038 200.8), rgb(87, 120, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#57787A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57787A |
| RGB | rgb(87, 120, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 17%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.038 200.8) |
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 #57787A | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #57787A | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57787A text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57787A text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 201.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EA6A7
oklch(70.7% 0.027 199.7)
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Step 500
500
#719092
oklch(63% 0.035 201.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#57787A
oklch(54.8% 0.038 200.8)
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Step 700
700
#496769
oklch(49.1% 0.035 201.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C5455
oklch(42.7% 0.029 199.3)
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Step 900
900
#344546
oklch(37.6% 0.022 200.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2929
oklch(27.1% 0.015 196.3)
#57787A 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) | #73757A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D707A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B7A78 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57787A
#57787A
oklch(54.8% 0.038 200.8)
- #866968
#866968
oklch(54.9% 0.037 20.7)
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 #57787A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.049
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.052
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.053
Use #57787A 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.