Palettes / Colors / #577377
#577377 — Dusty Teal
#577377 is a teal color we call Dusty Teal, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #577377 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#577377 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #765A56; it also sits naturally between #56766A and #566276. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #577377 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 87, 115, 119 |
| HSL | 188°, 16%, 40% |
| HSV | 188°, 27%, 47% |
| CMYK | 27%, 3%, 0%, 53% |
| XYZ | 13.39, 15.62, 19.76 |
| Yxy | 15.62, 0.2746, 0.3203 |
| CIE-Lab | 46.47, -9.10, -5.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.52, -6.68, -4.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 34% · Green 45% · Blue 47%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 53%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #577377
.text { color: #577377; }
.background { background-color: #577377; }
.border { border: 3px solid #577377; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(87, 115, 119); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(188, 16%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #577377; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(87, 115, 119, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #577377; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(87, 115, 119, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#577377">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#577377">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #765A56:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.09:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.12:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #577377: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #577377
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #577377: ·
How #577377 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #577377 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #577377?
#577377 is Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 87, 115, 119). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #577377?
#577377 is RGB 87, 115, 119 — HSL 188°, 16%, 40% — CMYK 27%, 3%, 0%, 53%.
What colors go with #577377?
Its complement is #765A56; analogous partners are #56766A and #566276. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #577377 for text?
White text on #577377 has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.12:1.