#568243
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.9% 0.104 136.9), rgb(86, 130, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#568243 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568243 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 130, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.104 136.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #568243 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #568243 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #568243 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #568243 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 137)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7E
oklch(70.8% 0.075 137)
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Step 500
500
#6E975D
oklch(63.1% 0.095 136.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#568243
oklch(55.9% 0.104 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#456D34
oklch(49.1% 0.096 137.1)
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Step 800
800
#39592C
oklch(42.7% 0.08 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#314927
oklch(37.6% 0.063 137)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B17
oklch(27% 0.04 136.7)
#568243 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #86793E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7547 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #547E73 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568243
#568243
oklch(55.9% 0.104 136.9)
- #8C609C
#8C609C
oklch(55.8% 0.103 316.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #568243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
Use #568243 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.