#568D00
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(58.2% 0.161 131.6), rgb(86, 141, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#568D00 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568D00 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 141, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.161 131.6) |
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 #568D00 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568D00 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #568D00 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #568D00 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.073 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#86B061
oklch(70.8% 0.117 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#689B30
oklch(63.1% 0.147 131.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#568D00
oklch(58.2% 0.161 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B0A
oklch(37.6% 0.096 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C09
oklch(26.9% 0.061 131.5)
#568D00 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) | #948100 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D1A | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578777 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568D00
#568D00
oklch(58.2% 0.161 131.6)
- #9A5ABF
#9A5ABF
oklch(58.3% 0.16 311.7)
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 #568D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.013
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.041
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.042
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.042
Use #568D00 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.