#57908D
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.3% 0.06 191.4), rgb(87, 144, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#57908D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57908D |
| RGB | rgb(87, 144, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 25%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.06 191.4) |
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 #57908D | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #57908D | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57908D text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57908D text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.016 192)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.029 191.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FAAA8
oklch(70.6% 0.046 192.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#57908D
oklch(61.3% 0.06 191.4)
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Step 600
600
#40807D
oklch(55.7% 0.066 191.4)
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Step 700
700
#326C69
oklch(49.2% 0.061 190.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5856
oklch(42.7% 0.051 191.7)
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Step 900
900
#274847
oklch(37.6% 0.039 193.1)
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Step 950
950
#172A29
oklch(26.8% 0.025 191.5)
#57908D 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) | #8A8B8D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80838E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40938F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57908D
#57908D
oklch(61.3% 0.06 191.4)
- #A5757B
#A5757B
oklch(61.3% 0.061 10.7)
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 #57908D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.018
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
Use #57908D 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.