#579EBC
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.5% 0.084 227.6), rgb(87, 158, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#579EBC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579EBC |
| RGB | rgb(87, 158, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.084 227.6) |
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 #579EBC | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579EBC | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #579EBC text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #579EBC text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.023 224.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D6
oklch(81% 0.041 227.1)
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Step 400
400
#74A9C1
oklch(70.6% 0.066 228)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579EBC
oklch(66.5% 0.084 227.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B7D9D
oklch(55.5% 0.091 228.1)
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Step 700
700
#1C6A86
oklch(49.2% 0.085 227)
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Step 800
800
#1B566D
oklch(42.6% 0.07 228.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4758
oklch(37.6% 0.055 227.5)
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Step 950
950
#122A34
oklch(27.1% 0.035 227.4)
#579EBC 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) | #8E9BBE | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8090BC | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0CA7A8 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579EBC
#579EBC
oklch(66.5% 0.084 227.6)
- #BF8466
#BF8466
oklch(66.6% 0.085 47.8)
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 #579EBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
Use #579EBC 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.