#59757F
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.4% 0.036 221.8), rgb(89, 117, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#59757F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59757F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 117, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 18%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.036 221.8) |
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 #59757F | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59757F | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59757F text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59757F text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#E7EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 214.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDD
oklch(88.6% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.016 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A5AC
oklch(70.8% 0.026 219.8)
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Step 500
500
#748E98
oklch(63% 0.033 223.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59757F
oklch(54.4% 0.036 221.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C656E
oklch(49% 0.033 222)
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Step 800
800
#3E535A
oklch(42.8% 0.028 220.3)
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Step 900
900
#35444A
oklch(37.6% 0.022 224.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F282B
oklch(26.9% 0.014 220.1)
#59757F 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) | #6F7380 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696F7F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7878 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59757F
#59757F
oklch(54.4% 0.036 221.8)
- #836960
#836960
oklch(54.4% 0.036 40)
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 #59757F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.026
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.047
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.048
Use #59757F 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.