#587473
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(53.7% 0.033 193.5), rgb(88, 116, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#587473 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #587473 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 116, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 14%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.033 193.5) |
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 #587473 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #587473 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #587473 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #587473 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C3
oklch(80.9% 0.015 191.7)
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Step 400
400
#91A5A5
oklch(70.6% 0.022 196.7)
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Step 500
500
#75908E
oklch(63.2% 0.031 190.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#587473
oklch(53.7% 0.033 193.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D6665
oklch(49% 0.03 193.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F5453
oklch(42.8% 0.026 192.6)
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Step 900
900
#364544
oklch(37.7% 0.019 191.3)
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Step 950
950
#202828
oklch(26.9% 0.011 196.5)
#587473 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) | #707173 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6D73 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7674 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #587473
#587473
oklch(53.7% 0.033 193.5)
- #806668
#806668
oklch(53.7% 0.034 13.1)
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 #587473, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.033
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.057
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.058
Use #587473 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.