#577B82
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(55.8% 0.042 211), rgb(87, 123, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#577B82 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #577B82 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 123, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 20%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.042 211) |
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 #577B82 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #577B82 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #577B82 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #577B82 text on black | 4.56:1 | 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
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C7
oklch(80.8% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA6AB
oklch(70.7% 0.03 210.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F9097
oklch(63.1% 0.038 212.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#577B82
oklch(55.8% 0.042 211)
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Step 700
700
#46676D
oklch(49.1% 0.039 210.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5459
oklch(42.7% 0.032 210.8)
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Step 900
900
#324549
oklch(37.6% 0.025 212)
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Step 950
950
#1D292B
oklch(27.1% 0.017 208.8)
#577B82 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) | #757882 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7382 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487E7D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #577B82
#577B82
oklch(55.8% 0.042 211)
- #8B6B65
#8B6B65
oklch(55.8% 0.042 30.6)
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 #577B82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.030
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.045
Use #577B82 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.