#568F4F
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.4% 0.112 141.7), rgb(86, 143, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#568F4F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568F4F |
| RGB | rgb(86, 143, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.112 141.7) |
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 #568F4F | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568F4F | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #568F4F text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #568F4F text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.055 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#82AF7C
oklch(70.8% 0.087 141.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#568F4F
oklch(59.4% 0.112 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#46853F
oklch(55.7% 0.122 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#377031
oklch(49.1% 0.112 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B29
oklch(42.6% 0.093 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B26
oklch(37.7% 0.072 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C17
oklch(27% 0.045 142.1)
#568F4F 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) | #92854A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8053 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518B80 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568F4F
#568F4F
oklch(59.4% 0.112 141.7)
- #9D67A6
#9D67A6
oklch(59.4% 0.111 321.7)
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 #568F4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.008
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.013
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
Use #568F4F 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.