#568B77
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.3% 0.065 168.2), rgb(86, 139, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#568B77 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568B77 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 139, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 24%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.065 168.2) |
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 #568B77 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568B77 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #568B77 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #568B77 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#85AA9B
oklch(70.6% 0.046 168.3)
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Step 500
500
#659583
oklch(63% 0.059 169)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#568B77
oklch(59.3% 0.065 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C6C5A
oklch(49.1% 0.061 167.7)
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Step 800
800
#32584A
oklch(42.7% 0.05 168.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C483E
oklch(37.6% 0.038 169.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.024 169.1)
#568B77 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) | #888476 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807E78 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #488C85 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568B77
#568B77
oklch(59.3% 0.065 168.2)
- #9C6F85
#9C6F85
oklch(59.4% 0.064 348.4)
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 #568B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.053
Use #568B77 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.