#568E37
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58.8% 0.134 136), rgb(86, 142, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#568E37 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568E37 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 142, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.134 136) |
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 #568E37 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568E37 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #568E37 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #568E37 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#85AF72
oklch(70.8% 0.097 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#669A4B
oklch(63.1% 0.123 135.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#568E37
oklch(58.8% 0.134 136)
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Step 700
700
#3D701F
oklch(49.2% 0.125 136.2)
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Step 800
800
#335B1C
oklch(42.7% 0.103 136)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B1D
oklch(37.7% 0.08 136)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C12
oklch(27% 0.05 135.7)
#568E37 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) | #93832E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E3E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54897B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568E37
#568E37
oklch(58.8% 0.134 136)
- #9B61B2
#9B61B2
oklch(58.8% 0.134 315.8)
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 #568E37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.015
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.017
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.019
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.039
Use #568E37 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.