#568A88
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.6% 0.056 192.6), rgb(86, 138, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#568A88 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568A88 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 138, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.056 192.6) |
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 #568A88 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568A88 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #568A88 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #568A88 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C5
oklch(81% 0.028 190.9)
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Step 400
400
#81AAA8
oklch(70.8% 0.044 192.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#568A88
oklch(59.6% 0.056 192.6)
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Step 600
600
#457F7D
oklch(55.7% 0.061 192.6)
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Step 700
700
#366B69
oklch(49.1% 0.057 192.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E5756
oklch(42.7% 0.046 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#294847
oklch(37.7% 0.037 193.1)
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Step 950
950
#192A29
oklch(27% 0.023 191.2)
#568A88 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) | #848588 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7E89 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #418D89 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568A88
#568A88
oklch(59.6% 0.056 192.6)
- #9E7276
#9E7276
oklch(59.8% 0.056 12.8)
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 #568A88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.022
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.046
Use #568A88 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.