What color is #57827B?

#57827B is a medium, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(87, 130, 123), and in HSL hsl(170, 20%, 43%).

Is #57827B accessible as text?

On white, #57827B has a contrast ratio of 4.30:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.88:1 (passes). For text placed on #57827B, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #57827B?

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

What colors go well with #57827B?

#57827B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #84585F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #57827B below.

Is #57827B good for buttons?

#57827B works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #57827B — white text only reaches 4.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #57827B the same as CSS slategray?

No — #57827B is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) 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.

#57827B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #57827B

Not just a swatch — here's how #57827B works with other colors. Named schemes with #57827B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #57827B Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Viridian 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 #57827B Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #57827B Secondary #724F18 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B241E

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #57827B Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #829C71 Secondary #3A3833

Viridian anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #57827B Secondary #97A6A3 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Viridian 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 Viridian carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #57827B 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 19/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 69/100

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 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEE6E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #587C84 — 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 #57827B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #57827B;
  --color-base-rgb: 87 130 123;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.3% 0.049 183.3);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E6EFED;
  --color-200: #CEDEDC;
  --color-300: #ABC5C0;
  --color-400: #88AAA4;
  --color-500: #698C86;
  --color-600: #546D69;
  --color-700: #3F4F4D;
  --color-800: #2C3534;
  --color-900: #1C2120;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  viridian: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E6EFED',
    200: '#CEDEDC',
    300: '#ABC5C0',
    400: '#88AAA4',
    500: '#698C86',
    600: '#546D69',
    700: '#3F4F4D',
    800: '#2C3534',
    900: '#1C2120',
  },
}

$base: #57827B;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E6EFED;
$base-200: #CEDEDC;
$base-300: #ABC5C0;
$base-400: #88AAA4;
$base-500: #698C86;
$base-600: #546D69;
$base-700: #3F4F4D;
$base-800: #2C3534;
$base-900: #1C2120;
$base-hover: #466963;
$base-subtle: #CDDAD8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#57827B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EFED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEDEDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABC5C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#88AAA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#698C86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#546D69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F4F4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3534",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2120",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #57827B

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