#577F86
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57% 0.046 209.6), rgb(87, 127, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#577F86 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #577F86 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 127, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 21%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.046 209.6) |
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 #577F86 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #577F86 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #577F86 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #577F86 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C8
oklch(81% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AA7AC
oklch(70.8% 0.033 209.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C9197
oklch(63.1% 0.042 208.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#577F86
oklch(57% 0.046 209.6)
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Step 700
700
#43686E
oklch(49.2% 0.043 208.7)
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Step 800
800
#38545A
oklch(42.6% 0.035 212.5)
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Step 900
900
#30464A
oklch(37.8% 0.028 210)
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Step 950
950
#1D292B
oklch(27.1% 0.017 208.8)
#577F86 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) | #787C86 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707686 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #468381 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #577F86
#577F86
oklch(57% 0.046 209.6)
- #906D68
#906D68
oklch(56.8% 0.046 27.9)
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 #577F86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.045
Use #577F86 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.