#587572
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(53.9% 0.034 188.3), rgb(88, 117, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#587572 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #587572 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 117, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 14%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.034 188.3) |
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 #587572 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #587572 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #587572 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #587572 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#B6C4C2
oklch(80.9% 0.016 186.6)
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Step 400
400
#90A6A3
oklch(70.7% 0.025 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#75908D
oklch(63.2% 0.031 188.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#587572
oklch(53.9% 0.034 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6764
oklch(49.1% 0.032 187.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5452
oklch(42.8% 0.026 189)
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Step 900
900
#354544
oklch(37.6% 0.021 191.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2928
oklch(27.1% 0.014 188.9)
#587572 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) | #727272 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6E72 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7674 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #587572
#587572
oklch(53.9% 0.034 188.3)
- #81666A
#81666A
oklch(53.8% 0.035 8.3)
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 #587572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.034
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.057
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.058
Use #587572 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.