#568D63
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.3% 0.087 150.6), rgb(86, 141, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#568D63 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568D63 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 141, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 24%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.087 150.6) |
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 #568D63 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568D63 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #568D63 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #568D63 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD2
oklch(88.4% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AC8D
oklch(70.7% 0.062 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#659770
oklch(63% 0.079 150.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#568D63
oklch(59.3% 0.087 150.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E48
oklch(49.2% 0.082 150.3)
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Step 800
800
#32593C
oklch(42.6% 0.066 151)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A33
oklch(37.8% 0.053 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1E
oklch(27% 0.033 151.1)
#568D63 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) | #8E8460 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F65 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8B82 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568D63
#568D63
oklch(59.3% 0.087 150.6)
- #9C6B96
#9C6B96
oklch(59.3% 0.086 330.9)
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 #568D63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.024
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
Use #568D63 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.