#57888A
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.3% 0.053 199.1), rgb(87, 136, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#57888A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57888A |
| RGB | rgb(87, 136, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.053 199.1) |
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 #57888A | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #57888A | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57888A text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57888A text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C6
oklch(81% 0.024 196.7)
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Step 400
400
#85A8AA
oklch(70.6% 0.038 200.6)
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Step 500
500
#669395
oklch(63.2% 0.049 199.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#57888A
oklch(59.3% 0.053 199.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D696B
oklch(49% 0.049 199.4)
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Step 800
800
#335657
oklch(42.7% 0.041 198.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4748
oklch(37.7% 0.032 199)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A2A
oklch(27.2% 0.02 196)
#57888A 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) | #82848A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787D8A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438B88 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57888A
#57888A
oklch(59.3% 0.053 199.1)
- #9B7271
#9B7271
oklch(59.3% 0.052 20.3)
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 #57888A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
Use #57888A 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.