#568C72
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.5% 0.071 162.4), rgb(86, 140, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#568C72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568C72 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 140, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 24%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.071 162.4) |
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 #568C72 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568C72 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #568C72 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #568C72 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AC96
oklch(70.7% 0.056 161.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#568C72
oklch(59.5% 0.071 162.4)
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Step 600
600
#468166
oklch(55.5% 0.076 162.8)
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Step 700
700
#376D54
oklch(49% 0.071 162.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5945
oklch(42.6% 0.059 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A493A
oklch(37.6% 0.045 162.2)
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Step 950
950
#192B22
oklch(27% 0.029 161.9)
#568C72 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) | #8A8571 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827E74 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498C85 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568C72
#568C72
oklch(59.5% 0.071 162.4)
- #9C6E8A
#9C6E8A
oklch(59.4% 0.07 342.3)
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 #568C72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
Use #568C72 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.