#568B85
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.8% 0.057 186.7), rgb(86, 139, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#568B85 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568B85 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 139, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 24%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.057 186.7) |
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 #568B85 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568B85 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #568B85 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #568B85 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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 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
#CEDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 185.4)
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Step 400
400
#81AAA5
oklch(70.7% 0.045 186.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#568B85
oklch(59.8% 0.057 186.7)
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Step 600
600
#457F79
oklch(55.5% 0.062 186.9)
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Step 700
700
#366C66
oklch(49.2% 0.059 186.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5853
oklch(42.8% 0.049 185.8)
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Step 900
900
#294845
oklch(37.7% 0.037 187.9)
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Step 950
950
#192A28
oklch(26.9% 0.023 186.7)
#568B85 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) | #868685 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7F86 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #428D89 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568B85
#568B85
oklch(59.8% 0.057 186.7)
- #9E717A
#9E717A
oklch(59.7% 0.058 5.8)
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 #568B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.017
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.049
Use #568B85 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.