#587477
Slate Gray · medium cool teal
About #587477
#587477 is a muted, medium shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 35% red, 45% green and 47% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 26% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Slate Gray (ΔE 10.9); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #775B58 — a umber tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #587477 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.02:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.02:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #587477?
#587477 is a muted, medium shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 35% red, 45% green and 47% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 26% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #587477?
Use white text. White on #587477 has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #587477?
Its complementary colour is #775B58, and analogous partners are #58776A and #586577.