#587979
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.1% 0.038 196.1), rgb(88, 121, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#587979 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #587979 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 121, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 16%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.038 196.1) |
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 #587979 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #587979 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #587979 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #587979 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C4
oklch(80.9% 0.016 196.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EA6A6
oklch(70.7% 0.027 196.6)
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Step 500
500
#729090
oklch(63% 0.034 196.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#587979
oklch(55.1% 0.038 196.1)
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Step 700
700
#496767
oklch(49% 0.035 196.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C5454
oklch(42.6% 0.029 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#344545
oklch(37.6% 0.022 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2929
oklch(27.1% 0.015 196.3)
#587979 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) | #757679 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7179 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7B79 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #587979
#587979
oklch(55.1% 0.038 196.1)
- #87696A
#87696A
oklch(55.1% 0.039 16.2)
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 #587979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.052
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.054
Use #587979 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.