#569995
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.7% 0.069 190.6), rgb(86, 153, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#569995 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #569995 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 153, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 28%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.069 190.6) |
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 #569995 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #569995 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #569995 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #569995 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 189.3)
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Step 400
400
#79ACA8
oklch(70.7% 0.054 189.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#569995
oklch(63.7% 0.069 190.6)
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Step 600
600
#35817D
oklch(55.5% 0.075 190.5)
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Step 700
700
#276D6A
oklch(49% 0.069 191.2)
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Step 800
800
#225956
oklch(42.7% 0.058 190.3)
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Step 900
900
#224947
oklch(37.6% 0.044 191)
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Step 950
950
#152B2A
oklch(27% 0.028 191.9)
#569995 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) | #929395 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868A96 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #379C98 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #569995
#569995
oklch(63.7% 0.069 190.6)
- #B17A81
#B17A81
oklch(63.7% 0.069 10.8)
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 #569995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.020
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.022
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.022
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.043
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.049
Use #569995 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.