Palettes / Colors / #577F79
#577F79 — Dusty Teal
#577F79 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 #577F79 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.
#577F79 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 #7F575D; it also sits naturally between #577F65 and #57717F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #577F79 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 87, 127, 121 |
| HSL | 171°, 19%, 42% |
| HSV | 171°, 31%, 50% |
| CMYK | 31%, 0%, 5%, 50% |
| XYZ | 14.97, 18.59, 20.89 |
| Yxy | 18.59, 0.2750, 0.3414 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.20, -15.31, -1.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.11, -11.33, -0.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 34% · Green 50% · Blue 47%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 50%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #577F79
.text { color: #577F79; }
.background { background-color: #577F79; }
.border { border: 3px solid #577F79; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(87, 127, 121); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(171, 19%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #577F79; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(87, 127, 121, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #577F79; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(87, 127, 121, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#577F79">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#577F79">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7F575D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.45:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.72:1 AA |
Best text color on #577F79: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #577F79
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 #577F79: ·
How #577F79 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 #577F79 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 #577F79?
#577F79 is Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 87, 127, 121). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #577F79?
#577F79 is RGB 87, 127, 121 — HSL 171°, 19%, 42% — CMYK 31%, 0%, 5%, 50%.
What colors go with #577F79?
Its complement is #7F575D; analogous partners are #577F65 and #57717F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #577F79 for text?
Black text on #577F79 has a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.45:1.