#578180
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57.2% 0.046 194), rgb(87, 129, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#578180 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.046 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 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #578180 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 129, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 19%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.046 194) |
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 #578180 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #578180 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #578180 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #578180 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDB
oklch(88.6% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C4
oklch(80.9% 0.021 192.9)
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Step 400
400
#89A8A7
oklch(70.8% 0.034 194)
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Step 500
500
#6B9291
oklch(63.1% 0.043 194.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#578180
oklch(57.2% 0.046 194)
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Step 700
700
#436968
oklch(49.2% 0.043 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#375555
oklch(42.6% 0.036 195.9)
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Step 900
900
#304646
oklch(37.6% 0.027 196)
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Step 950
950
#1C2929
oklch(26.9% 0.018 196.1)
#578180 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) | #7C7D80 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747780 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #488381 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #578180
#578180
oklch(57.2% 0.046 194)
- #916D70
#916D70
oklch(57.2% 0.046 13)
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 #578180, 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 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.051
Use #578180 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.