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#577275 Color

#577275 is rgb(87, 114, 117) in RGB, hsl(186, 15%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 3%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadet (#536872), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#577275
HEX#577275
RGBrgb(87, 114, 117)
HSLhsl(186, 15%, 40%)
HSVhsv(186, 26%, 46%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 3%, 0%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(53.2% 0.032 204.7)
LABlab(45.99% -9.63 -5.07)
LCHlch(45.99% 10.88 207.74)

What #577275 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #577275, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#577275 Channel Values

How #577275 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 87 · G 114 · B 1178-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 186° · S 15% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 186° · S 26% · V 46%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 54%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.16:1 vs white · 4.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #577275 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #577275

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #577275; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #577275

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #577275 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#577275
Protanopia#6E6E75
Protanomaly#667075
Deuteranopia#6A6A76
Deuteranomaly#636D75
Tritanopia#567272
Tritanomaly#577273
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #577275 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-577275: #577275;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #577275;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-577275': '#577275' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.447, blue: 0.459)
Android XML<color name="color_577275">#577275</color>
SVG fillfill="#577275"

More Teal Colors

#577275 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#577275 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #577275?

#577275 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(87, 114, 117) in RGB and hsl(186, 15%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadet (#536872), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.84.

What is the RGB value of #577275?

#577275 is rgb(87, 114, 117) — red 87, green 114, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #577275?

#577275 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 3%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #577275 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #577275 scores 5.16:1 against white and 4.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #577275 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #577275 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 10.84, which is visibly different.

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