#568E00
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(58.5% 0.162 131.8), rgb(86, 142, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#568E00 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.162 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568E00 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 142, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.162 131.8) |
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 #568E00 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568E00 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #568E00 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #568E00 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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 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
#CFDFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 132.4)
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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
#679B2F
oklch(63.1% 0.149 131.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#568E00
oklch(58.5% 0.162 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C09
oklch(37.8% 0.098 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C09
oklch(26.9% 0.061 131.5)
#568E00 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) | #958200 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E1A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578878 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568E00
#568E00
oklch(58.5% 0.162 131.8)
- #9B5AC0
#9B5AC0
oklch(58.4% 0.162 311.8)
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 #568E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.014
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.035
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.043
Use #568E00 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.