#577F83
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.8% 0.045 203.8), rgb(87, 127, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#577F83 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #577F83 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 127, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 20%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.045 203.8) |
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 #577F83 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #577F83 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #577F83 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #577F83 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#D1DBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.021 200.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA7AA
oklch(70.7% 0.032 204.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C9195
oklch(63.1% 0.041 204.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#577F83
oklch(56.8% 0.045 203.8)
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Step 700
700
#44686C
oklch(49.2% 0.042 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#385558
oklch(42.8% 0.035 204.1)
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Step 900
900
#314648
oklch(37.7% 0.026 203.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D292A
oklch(27% 0.017 202.6)
#577F83 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) | #797C83 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717683 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478280 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #577F83
#577F83
oklch(56.8% 0.045 203.8)
- #906D6A
#906D6A
oklch(56.9% 0.045 24.2)
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 #577F83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.049
Use #577F83 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.