#568A93
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(60% 0.057 209.6), rgb(86, 138, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#568A93 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568A93 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 138, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 26%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.057 209.6) |
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 #568A93 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568A93 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #568A93 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #568A93 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.028 208.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A9B0
oklch(70.7% 0.045 209.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#568A93
oklch(60% 0.057 209.6)
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Step 600
600
#447D87
oklch(55.5% 0.062 210.1)
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Step 700
700
#356A73
oklch(49.2% 0.058 209.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D565D
oklch(42.6% 0.047 209.7)
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Step 900
900
#29474C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 209.2)
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Step 950
950
#182A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 209.1)
#568A93 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) | #828694 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787F93 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C8E8D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568A93
#568A93
oklch(60% 0.057 209.6)
- #A0746C
#A0746C
oklch(60.1% 0.057 30.4)
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 #568A93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
Use #568A93 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.