#577E7D
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(56.4% 0.044 194), rgb(87, 126, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#577E7D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #577E7D |
| RGB | rgb(87, 126, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 18%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.044 194) |
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 #577E7D | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #577E7D | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #577E7D text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #577E7D text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDB
oklch(88.4% 0.011 197)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C4
oklch(80.9% 0.02 192.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BA7A6
oklch(70.7% 0.031 193.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D9190
oklch(62.9% 0.04 194)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#577E7D
oklch(56.4% 0.044 194)
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Step 700
700
#456867
oklch(49% 0.04 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#395554
oklch(42.7% 0.034 193.2)
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Step 900
900
#314646
oklch(37.7% 0.026 196.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2929
oklch(27% 0.017 196.2)
#577E7D 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) | #797A7D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72757D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49807E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #577E7D
#577E7D
oklch(56.4% 0.044 194)
- #8D6B6E
#8D6B6E
oklch(56.3% 0.044 12.6)
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 #577E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.051
Use #577E7D 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.