#568F2B
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59% 0.145 134.5), rgb(86, 143, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#568F2B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 134°. 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 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568F2B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 143, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 54%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.145 134.5) |
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 #568F2B | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568F2B | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #568F2B text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #568F2B text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA0
oklch(80.8% 0.065 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#85AF6C
oklch(70.7% 0.104 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#669B42
oklch(63.2% 0.134 134.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#568F2B
oklch(59% 0.145 134.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D700F
oklch(49% 0.134 134.4)
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Step 800
800
#335B12
oklch(42.6% 0.11 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B17
oklch(37.6% 0.086 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0F
oklch(27% 0.054 134)
#568F2B 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) | #95841C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F34 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55897B | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568F2B
#568F2B
oklch(59% 0.145 134.5)
- #9C5FB8
#9C5FB8
oklch(58.9% 0.145 314.3)
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 #568F2B, 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 0.017
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.023
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.041
Use #568F2B 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.