#568E85
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.5% 0.061 182.9), rgb(86, 142, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#568E85 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568E85 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 142, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 25%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.061 182.9) |
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 #568E85 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568E85 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #568E85 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #568E85 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 183.2)
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Step 400
400
#80ABA3
oklch(70.8% 0.048 182.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#568E85
oklch(60.5% 0.061 182.9)
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Step 600
600
#428077
oklch(55.6% 0.066 183.4)
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Step 700
700
#336C64
oklch(49% 0.062 183.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B5851
oklch(42.6% 0.051 182.5)
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Step 900
900
#284943
oklch(37.8% 0.04 181.1)
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Step 950
950
#182B27
oklch(27.1% 0.026 179.4)
#568E85 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) | #898885 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8186 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42908B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568E85
#568E85
oklch(60.5% 0.061 182.9)
- #A2737E
#A2737E
oklch(60.6% 0.061 3.6)
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 #568E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.011
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
Use #568E85 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.