#568E54
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.3% 0.105 143.4), rgb(86, 142, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#568E54 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568E54 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 142, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 26%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.105 143.4) |
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 #568E54 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568E54 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #568E54 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #568E54 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AD82
oklch(70.7% 0.075 143)
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Step 500
500
#659963
oklch(63.2% 0.097 143.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#568E54
oklch(59.3% 0.105 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F3B
oklch(49.2% 0.098 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#325A31
oklch(42.7% 0.08 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2B
oklch(37.6% 0.063 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1A
oklch(26.8% 0.038 144.4)
#568E54 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) | #908450 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F57 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508B80 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568E54
#568E54
oklch(59.3% 0.105 143.4)
- #9C68A2
#9C68A2
oklch(59.3% 0.104 323.1)
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 #568E54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.011
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
Use #568E54 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.