#577A7C
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.4% 0.04 200.5), rgb(87, 122, 124).
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White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#577A7C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.040 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 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #577A7C |
| RGB | rgb(87, 122, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 18%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.04 200.5) |
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 #577A7C | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #577A7C | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #577A7C text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #577A7C text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#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
#B4C4C5
oklch(80.8% 0.018 201.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA6A8
oklch(70.7% 0.028 202.5)
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Step 500
500
#709092
oklch(63% 0.036 201)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#577A7C
oklch(55.4% 0.04 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#486769
oklch(49.1% 0.036 201.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5456
oklch(42.6% 0.03 202.3)
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Step 900
900
#334647
oklch(37.8% 0.024 200.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2929
oklch(27.1% 0.015 196.3)
#577A7C 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) | #75777C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E727C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A7D7A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #577A7C
#577A7C
oklch(55.4% 0.04 200.5)
- #896A69
#896A69
oklch(55.5% 0.04 20.6)
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 #577A7C, 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 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
Use #577A7C 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.