#57887D
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.8% 0.056 178.5), rgb(87, 136, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#57887D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57887D |
| RGB | rgb(87, 136, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 22%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.056 178.5) |
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 #57887D | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #57887D | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57887D text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57887D text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 180.5)
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Step 400
400
#86A9A1
oklch(70.6% 0.04 179.6)
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Step 500
500
#67948A
oklch(63.1% 0.051 179.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#57887D
oklch(58.8% 0.056 178.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E6B61
oklch(49.2% 0.053 178.2)
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Step 800
800
#34574F
oklch(42.7% 0.043 178)
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Step 900
900
#2E4842
oklch(37.9% 0.034 178.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A26
oklch(27% 0.022 176.2)
#57887D 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) | #84827D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7C7E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #488985 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57887D
#57887D
oklch(58.8% 0.056 178.5)
- #996F7C
#996F7C
oklch(58.8% 0.056 358.7)
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 #57887D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.023
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
Use #57887D 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.