#577D75
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(55.9% 0.045 180), rgb(87, 125, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#577D75 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #577D75 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 125, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 18%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.045 180) |
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 #577D75 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #577D75 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #577D75 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #577D75 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.012 176.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.02 181)
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Step 400
400
#8CA7A1
oklch(70.6% 0.031 180.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F928A
oklch(63.1% 0.041 179.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#577D75
oklch(55.9% 0.045 180)
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Step 700
700
#466962
oklch(49.2% 0.042 180.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5550
oklch(42.6% 0.034 181.9)
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Step 900
900
#324642
oklch(37.6% 0.026 181.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2927
oklch(26.9% 0.017 183.7)
#577D75 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) | #7A7975 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737476 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C7E7A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #577D75
#577D75
oklch(55.9% 0.045 180)
- #8B6973
#8B6973
oklch(55.8% 0.046 359.3)
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 #577D75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.055
Use #577D75 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.