#568795
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(59.4% 0.057 217.8), rgb(86, 135, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#568795 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568795 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 135, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.057 217.8) |
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 #568795 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568795 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #568795 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #568795 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.027 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A8B3
oklch(70.7% 0.044 217.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#568795
oklch(59.4% 0.057 217.8)
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Step 600
600
#467C8B
oklch(55.5% 0.062 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#376976
oklch(49.1% 0.058 216.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E5560
oklch(42.5% 0.048 218.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A474F
oklch(37.8% 0.037 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#19292E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 219.4)
#568795 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) | #7E8496 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747C95 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C8C8B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568795
#568795
oklch(59.4% 0.057 217.8)
- #9D7366
#9D7366
oklch(59.4% 0.057 37.9)
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 #568795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
Use #568795 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.