#577B80
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(55.8% 0.041 206.8), rgb(87, 123, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#577B80 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #577B80 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 123, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 19%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.041 206.8) |
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 #577B80 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #577B80 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #577B80 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #577B80 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 210.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CA6AA
oklch(70.7% 0.029 207.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F9095
oklch(63% 0.038 207.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#577B80
oklch(55.8% 0.041 206.8)
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Step 700
700
#47676C
oklch(49.1% 0.038 208.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5458
oklch(42.7% 0.032 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#324548
oklch(37.5% 0.025 208.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E292A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 203.2)
#577B80 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) | #757880 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7380 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #497E7C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #577B80
#577B80
oklch(55.8% 0.041 206.8)
- #8B6B67
#8B6B67
oklch(55.8% 0.042 26.7)
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 #577B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.030
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.048
Use #577B80 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.