What color is #577480?

#577480 is a medium, muted cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(87, 116, 128), and in HSL hsl(198, 19%, 42%).

Is #577480 accessible as text?

On white, #577480 has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #577480, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #577480?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-500 (#67787C).

What colors go well with #577480?

#577480 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7F6357. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #577480 below.

Is #577480 good for buttons?

#577480 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #577480 — black text only reaches 4.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #577480 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #577480 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#577480 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #577480

Not just a swatch — here's how #577480 works with other colors. Named schemes with #577480 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #577480 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Teal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #577480 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #577480 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #7C97A3

Teal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #577480 Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

Teal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #577480 Secondary #909A9F Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #577480 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 39/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 65/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #577480 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDE3E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #57667F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #577480 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #577480;
  --color-base-rgb: 87 116 128;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.1% 0.038 225.3);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E7ECEF;
  --color-200: #CED9DE;
  --color-300: #ABBDC4;
  --color-400: #899FA9;
  --color-500: #6A818B;
  --color-600: #55666D;
  --color-700: #404A4F;
  --color-800: #2C3235;
  --color-900: #1C2021;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E7ECEF',
    200: '#CED9DE',
    300: '#ABBDC4',
    400: '#899FA9',
    500: '#6A818B',
    600: '#55666D',
    700: '#404A4F',
    800: '#2C3235',
    900: '#1C2021',
  },
}

$base: #577480;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E7ECEF;
$base-200: #CED9DE;
$base-300: #ABBDC4;
$base-400: #899FA9;
$base-500: #6A818B;
$base-600: #55666D;
$base-700: #404A4F;
$base-800: #2C3235;
$base-900: #1C2021;
$base-hover: #455C66;
$base-subtle: #CCD5D9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#577480",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7ECEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CED9DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABBDC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#899FA9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6A818B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#55666D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#404A4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3235",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2021",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #577480

Color Lab

Pairs with #577480

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