#568B74
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.3% 0.067 165), rgb(86, 139, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#568B74 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568B74 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 139, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 24%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.067 165) |
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 #568B74 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568B74 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #568B74 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #568B74 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AB99
oklch(70.8% 0.049 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#659680
oklch(63.2% 0.063 164.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#568B74
oklch(59.3% 0.067 165)
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Step 700
700
#3C6C58
oklch(49.1% 0.062 165.3)
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Step 800
800
#325848
oklch(42.7% 0.051 165.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C493C
oklch(37.8% 0.042 164.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A23
oklch(26.8% 0.025 165.5)
#568B74 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) | #898473 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807E75 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498B84 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568B74
#568B74
oklch(59.3% 0.067 165)
- #9B6E87
#9B6E87
oklch(59.2% 0.067 344.9)
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 #568B74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.050
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.051
Use #568B74 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.