#578281
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57.5% 0.047 194.1), rgb(87, 130, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#578281 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.047 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 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #578281 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 130, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 20%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.047 194.1) |
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 #578281 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #578281 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #578281 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #578281 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#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)
#578281
oklch(57.5% 0.047 194.1)
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Step 700
700
#426968
oklch(49.2% 0.044 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#375555
oklch(42.6% 0.036 195.9)
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Step 900
900
#304746
oklch(37.9% 0.029 192.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2929
oklch(26.9% 0.018 196.1)
#578281 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) | #7D7E81 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757881 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478582 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #578281
#578281
oklch(57.5% 0.047 194.1)
- #936E70
#936E70
oklch(57.6% 0.047 15)
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 #578281, 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 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
Use #578281 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.