#57897B
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59% 0.058 174.6), rgb(87, 137, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#57897B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57897B |
| RGB | rgb(87, 137, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 22%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.058 174.6) |
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 #57897B | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #57897B | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57897B text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57897B text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6BF
oklch(80.8% 0.026 174.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AA9F
oklch(70.8% 0.042 174.4)
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Step 500
500
#679487
oklch(63% 0.053 174.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#57897B
oklch(59% 0.058 174.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E6B5F
oklch(49.1% 0.054 175)
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Step 800
800
#33574D
oklch(42.6% 0.045 174.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4840
oklch(37.7% 0.036 173.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A26
oklch(27% 0.022 176.2)
#57897B 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) | #86837A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7D7C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #488A85 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57897B
#57897B
oklch(59% 0.058 174.6)
- #9A6F7F
#9A6F7F
oklch(59% 0.059 354.9)
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 #57897B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.053
Use #57897B 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.