#569666
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.7% 0.098 150.7), rgb(86, 150, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#569666 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #569666 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 150, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.098 150.7) |
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 #569666 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #569666 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #569666 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #569666 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF88
oklch(70.8% 0.078 150.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#569666
oklch(61.7% 0.098 150.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E8552
oklch(55.7% 0.107 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F7042
oklch(49% 0.099 150.7)
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Step 800
800
#285B37
oklch(42.6% 0.081 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#264B2F
oklch(37.7% 0.064 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#569666 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) | #978C63 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8669 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B9489 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #569666
#569666
oklch(61.7% 0.098 150.7)
- #A76FA1
#A76FA1
oklch(61.7% 0.098 330.5)
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 #569666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
Use #569666 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.