#568690
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(59% 0.054 212.2), rgb(86, 134, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#568690 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568690 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 134, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 25%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.054 212.2) |
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 #568690 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568690 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #568690 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #568690 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.024 213.6)
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Step 400
400
#85A7AF
oklch(70.6% 0.039 213.6)
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Step 500
500
#66929B
oklch(63.1% 0.05 211.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#568690
oklch(59% 0.054 212.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D6871
oklch(49% 0.05 212.5)
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Step 800
800
#33555C
oklch(42.6% 0.041 212.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D464C
oklch(37.6% 0.032 214.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B292C
oklch(27% 0.02 212.4)
#568690 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) | #7E8391 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747B90 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8A89 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568690
#568690
oklch(59% 0.054 212.2)
- #9B7269
#9B7269
oklch(59.1% 0.054 32.7)
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 #568690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
Use #568690 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.