#568491
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.5% 0.054 217.5), rgb(86, 132, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#568491 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568491 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 132, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.054 217.5) |
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 #568491 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568491 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #568491 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #568491 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.024 216.8)
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Step 400
400
#86A7B1
oklch(70.7% 0.039 218.2)
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Step 500
500
#67919D
oklch(63% 0.049 217.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#568491
oklch(58.5% 0.054 217.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E6874
oklch(49.1% 0.051 218)
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Step 800
800
#34555E
oklch(42.8% 0.041 216.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E464D
oklch(37.7% 0.032 218)
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Step 950
950
#1B292D
oklch(27% 0.02 217.4)
#568491 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) | #7B8192 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727A91 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8988 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568491
#568491
oklch(58.5% 0.054 217.5)
- #997165
#997165
oklch(58.5% 0.054 37.4)
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 #568491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.024
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
Use #568491 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.