#568480
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.9% 0.051 188.9), rgb(86, 132, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#568480 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568480 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 132, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 21%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.051 188.9) |
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 #568480 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568480 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #568480 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #568480 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C3
oklch(81% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 400
400
#87A8A5
oklch(70.6% 0.036 189.5)
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Step 500
500
#69938F
oklch(63.1% 0.046 188.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#568480
oklch(57.9% 0.051 188.9)
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Step 700
700
#406A66
oklch(49.2% 0.048 188.1)
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Step 800
800
#355653
oklch(42.7% 0.039 188.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4745
oklch(37.7% 0.031 189.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A28
oklch(27.2% 0.019 185.2)
#568480 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) | #7F7F80 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777981 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #468683 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568480
#568480
oklch(57.9% 0.051 188.9)
- #956E74
#956E74
oklch(57.9% 0.05 8.5)
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 #568480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
Use #568480 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.