#568657
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.3% 0.088 144.8), rgb(86, 134, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#568657 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568657 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 134, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.088 144.8) |
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 #568657 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568657 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #568657 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #568657 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B1
oklch(80.9% 0.04 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#88AC88
oklch(70.8% 0.065 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A976B
oklch(63.2% 0.081 145.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#568657
oklch(57.3% 0.088 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#426D43
oklch(49.2% 0.082 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#365937
oklch(42.7% 0.069 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4930
oklch(37.7% 0.053 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1C
oklch(27% 0.034 144.6)
#568657 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) | #887E54 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80795A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51837A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568657
#568657
oklch(57.3% 0.088 144.8)
- #936695
#936695
oklch(57.4% 0.088 325.2)
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 #568657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.004
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
Use #568657 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.