#577977
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55% 0.039 191.5), rgb(87, 121, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#577977 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 192°. 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 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #577977 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 121, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 16%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.039 191.5) |
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 #577977 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #577977 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #577977 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #577977 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#B5C4C3
oklch(80.9% 0.017 192)
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Step 400
400
#8DA6A5
oklch(70.6% 0.028 193.6)
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Step 500
500
#71918F
oklch(63.2% 0.036 191.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#577977
oklch(55% 0.039 191.5)
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Step 700
700
#496766
oklch(49% 0.035 193.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5453
oklch(42.6% 0.029 192.9)
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Step 900
900
#334645
oklch(37.8% 0.024 192.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2928
oklch(27% 0.015 189.4)
#577977 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) | #757677 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7177 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C7B78 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #577977
#577977
oklch(55% 0.039 191.5)
- #87686C
#87686C
oklch(54.9% 0.04 9.8)
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 #577977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.055
Use #577977 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.