#587C73
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(55.6% 0.043 177.4), rgb(88, 124, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#587C73 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #587C73 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 124, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 17%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.043 177.4) |
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 #587C73 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #587C73 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #587C73 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #587C73 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#D2DBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C0
oklch(80.9% 0.02 176.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A0
oklch(70.6% 0.031 177.3)
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Step 500
500
#709289
oklch(63.2% 0.04 176.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#587C73
oklch(55.6% 0.043 177.4)
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Step 700
700
#486860
oklch(49% 0.039 177.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B554F
oklch(42.7% 0.033 178.7)
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Step 900
900
#334641
oklch(37.6% 0.026 176.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2926
oklch(26.9% 0.016 176.5)
#587C73 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) | #797873 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737374 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7D79 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #587C73
#587C73
oklch(55.6% 0.043 177.4)
- #896973
#896973
oklch(55.6% 0.043 358)
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 #587C73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.055
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.057
Use #587C73 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.