#569A6B
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.8% 0.1 152.6), rgb(86, 154, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#569A6B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 153°. 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 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #569A6B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 154, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 28%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.1 152.6) |
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 #569A6B | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #569A6B | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #569A6B text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #569A6B 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 152.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF89
oklch(70.7% 0.078 152.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#569A6B
oklch(62.8% 0.1 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#398554
oklch(55.5% 0.107 152.9)
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Step 700
700
#2B7144
oklch(49.2% 0.101 152.5)
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Step 800
800
#255C38
oklch(42.7% 0.084 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#244B30
oklch(37.6% 0.064 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#569A6B 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) | #9A9068 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90896E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49988E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #569A6B
#569A6B
oklch(62.8% 0.1 152.6)
- #AC71A3
#AC71A3
oklch(62.7% 0.1 332.3)
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 #569A6B, 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 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
Use #569A6B 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.