#587B75
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.4% 0.041 183), rgb(88, 123, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#587B75 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 183°. 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 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #587B75 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 123, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 17%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.041 183) |
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 #587B75 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #587B75 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #587B75 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #587B75 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.3 | 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
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C2
oklch(81% 0.019 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A2
oklch(70.7% 0.03 182.5)
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Step 500
500
#71918B
oklch(63.1% 0.037 182.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#587B75
oklch(55.4% 0.041 183)
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Step 700
700
#486863
oklch(49.1% 0.038 184)
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Step 800
800
#3C5550
oklch(42.8% 0.031 181)
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Step 900
900
#334643
oklch(37.7% 0.025 184.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2927
oklch(27% 0.016 182.8)
#587B75 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) | #787775 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717276 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7C79 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #587B75
#587B75
oklch(55.4% 0.041 183)
- #886970
#886970
oklch(55.4% 0.041 3.4)
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 #587B75, 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 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.054
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.055
Use #587B75 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.