#568900
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57.2% 0.156 130.8), rgb(86, 137, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#568900 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568900 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 137, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.156 130.8) |
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 #568900 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568900 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #568900 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #568900 text on black | 4.97:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9B
oklch(80.8% 0.07 130.6)
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Step 400
400
#88AF63
oklch(70.7% 0.112 131)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A32
oklch(63% 0.143 130.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#568900
oklch(57.2% 0.156 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B0C
oklch(37.7% 0.094 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0A
oklch(27% 0.059 130.8)
#568900 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) | #907E00 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A19 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #588374 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568900
#568900
oklch(57.2% 0.156 130.8)
- #9558BA
#9558BA
oklch(57.1% 0.156 311.1)
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 #568900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.012
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
Use #568900 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.