#569887
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.1% 0.073 175.3), rgb(86, 152, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#569887 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #569887 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 152, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 28%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.073 175.3) |
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 #569887 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #569887 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #569887 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #569887 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BF
oklch(81% 0.036 173.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9F
oklch(70.8% 0.057 175.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#569887
oklch(63.1% 0.073 175.3)
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Step 600
600
#388371
oklch(55.7% 0.08 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A6E5F
oklch(49% 0.073 176.1)
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Step 800
800
#245A4D
oklch(42.7% 0.061 175)
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Step 900
900
#234A40
oklch(37.7% 0.048 174.9)
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Step 950
950
#152B26
oklch(26.9% 0.03 177.6)
#569887 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) | #949186 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898988 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9993 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #569887
#569887
oklch(63.1% 0.073 175.3)
- #AD778B
#AD778B
oklch(63% 0.072 355.5)
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 #569887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.013
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.022
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.027
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.031
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
Use #569887 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.