#587872
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.6% 0.038 182), rgb(88, 120, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#587872 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #587872 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 120, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 15%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.038 182) |
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 #587872 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #587872 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #587872 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #587872 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C1
oklch(80.8% 0.017 182.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FA6A2
oklch(70.6% 0.026 183.9)
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Step 500
500
#73918B
oklch(63.2% 0.035 181.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#587872
oklch(54.6% 0.038 182)
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Step 700
700
#4A6862
oklch(49.2% 0.036 181)
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Step 800
800
#3D5450
oklch(42.6% 0.029 183)
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Step 900
900
#344642
oklch(37.7% 0.024 179.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2927
oklch(27.1% 0.014 181.6)
#587872 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) | #757472 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7073 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7976 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #587872
#587872
oklch(54.6% 0.038 182)
- #84686F
#84686F
oklch(54.7% 0.037 1.7)
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 #587872, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.052
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.055
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.057
Use #587872 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.