#597C7F
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(56.1% 0.04 202.7), rgb(89, 124, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#597C7F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597C7F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 124, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 18%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.04 202.7) |
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 #597C7F | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597C7F | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #597C7F text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597C7F text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C6
oklch(80.9% 0.018 205.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DA6A8
oklch(70.7% 0.028 202.5)
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Step 500
500
#709093
oklch(63% 0.036 203.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597C7F
oklch(56.1% 0.04 202.7)
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Step 700
700
#47676A
oklch(49% 0.037 203.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B5456
oklch(42.6% 0.03 202.3)
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Step 900
900
#334647
oklch(37.8% 0.024 200.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E292A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 203.2)
#597C7F 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) | #77797F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70747F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C7F7D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597C7F
#597C7F
oklch(56.1% 0.04 202.7)
- #8B6C6A
#8B6C6A
oklch(56.1% 0.04 22.7)
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 #597C7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
Use #597C7F 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.