#568994
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.8% 0.057 212.8), rgb(86, 137, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#568994 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568994 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 137, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 26%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.057 212.8) |
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 #568994 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568994 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #568994 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #568994 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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 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
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.028 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#81A8B1
oklch(70.6% 0.044 213.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#568994
oklch(59.8% 0.057 212.8)
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Step 600
600
#457D89
oklch(55.6% 0.062 213.1)
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Step 700
700
#366974
oklch(49% 0.057 213.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D565F
oklch(42.7% 0.048 213.6)
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Step 900
900
#29474D
oklch(37.7% 0.037 211.7)
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Step 950
950
#192A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 209.7)
#568994 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) | #808695 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767E94 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C8E8C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568994
#568994
oklch(59.8% 0.057 212.8)
- #9F746A
#9F746A
oklch(59.9% 0.057 33.5)
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 #568994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
Use #568994 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.