#568A37
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.8% 0.128 135.4), rgb(86, 138, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#568A37 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568A37 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 138, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.128 135.4) |
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 #568A37 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568A37 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #568A37 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #568A37 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA5
oklch(81% 0.058 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#87AE73
oklch(70.7% 0.093 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#69994E
oklch(63.1% 0.117 135.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#568A37
oklch(57.8% 0.128 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#406F22
oklch(49.1% 0.119 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#355B1E
oklch(42.8% 0.1 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A1F
oklch(37.6% 0.075 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.048 135.2)
#568A37 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) | #8F802E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B3D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558578 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568A37
#568A37
oklch(57.8% 0.128 135.4)
- #9660AD
#9660AD
oklch(57.8% 0.128 315.2)
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 #568A37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.014
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.018
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.019
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
Use #568A37 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.