#568B63
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.8% 0.084 151), rgb(86, 139, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#568B63 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568B63 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 139, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 24%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.084 151) |
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 #568B63 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568B63 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #568B63 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #568B63 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AC8E
oklch(70.8% 0.06 151)
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Step 500
500
#669772
oklch(63.1% 0.077 151.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#568B63
oklch(58.8% 0.084 151)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D4A
oklch(49% 0.077 151.4)
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Step 800
800
#33593D
oklch(42.7% 0.064 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4934
oklch(37.6% 0.049 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1E
oklch(27% 0.032 149.7)
#568B63 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) | #8C8361 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837D65 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8980 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568B63
#568B63
oklch(58.8% 0.084 151)
- #9A6A94
#9A6A94
oklch(58.8% 0.085 331)
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 #568B63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.020
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.024
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
Use #568B63 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.