#568D8A
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.4% 0.059 191.3), rgb(86, 141, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#568D8A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 191°. 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 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568D8A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 141, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 24%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.059 191.3) |
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 #568D8A | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568D8A | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #568D8A text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #568D8A text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#ACC7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.029 191.1)
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Step 400
400
#80AAA7
oklch(70.7% 0.045 190.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#568D8A
oklch(60.4% 0.059 191.3)
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Step 600
600
#427F7C
oklch(55.5% 0.064 191.3)
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Step 700
700
#346C69
oklch(49.3% 0.059 190.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5855
oklch(42.8% 0.049 189.7)
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Step 900
900
#284846
oklch(37.6% 0.038 190.5)
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Step 950
950
#182A29
oklch(26.9% 0.024 191.4)
#568D8A 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) | #87888A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D808B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40908C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568D8A
#568D8A
oklch(60.4% 0.059 191.3)
- #A17379
#A17379
oklch(60.4% 0.059 10.3)
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 #568D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.017
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
Use #568D8A 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.