#577D70
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(55.7% 0.047 171.3), rgb(87, 125, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#577D70 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #577D70 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 125, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 18%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.047 171.3) |
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 #577D70 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #577D70 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #577D70 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #577D70 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.02 172.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA89E
oklch(70.7% 0.034 171.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9286
oklch(63% 0.043 171.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#577D70
oklch(55.7% 0.047 171.3)
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Step 700
700
#47695D
oklch(49.1% 0.044 170.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A564C
oklch(42.8% 0.038 170.3)
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Step 900
900
#324740
oklch(37.8% 0.029 172.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2925
oklch(26.9% 0.017 170.8)
#577D70 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) | #7B786F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747371 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7E79 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #577D70
#577D70
oklch(55.7% 0.047 171.3)
- #8A6877
#8A6877
oklch(55.6% 0.048 350.6)
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 #577D70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.052
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.053
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.055
Use #577D70 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.