#568C7D
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.8% 0.062 174.5), rgb(86, 140, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#568C7D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568C7D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 140, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 24%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.062 174.5) |
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 #568C7D | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568C7D | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #568C7D text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #568C7D text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.03 175)
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Step 400
400
#81AB9E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 173.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#568C7D
oklch(59.8% 0.062 174.5)
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Step 600
600
#458071
oklch(55.5% 0.067 175.4)
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Step 700
700
#366C5E
oklch(49% 0.062 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D584D
oklch(42.6% 0.052 175.2)
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Step 900
900
#294940
oklch(37.8% 0.041 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#192B26
oklch(27.2% 0.026 174.9)
#568C7D 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) | #89867C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7F7E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #458D87 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568C7D
#568C7D
oklch(59.8% 0.062 174.5)
- #9E7082
#9E7082
oklch(59.7% 0.063 354)
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 #568C7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.015
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.050
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
Use #568C7D 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.