#569A82
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.4% 0.079 168.9), rgb(86, 154, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#569A82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #569A82 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 154, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 28%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.079 168.9) |
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 #569A82 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #569A82 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #569A82 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #569A82 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.039 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AAD9A
oklch(70.6% 0.061 169.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#569A82
oklch(63.4% 0.079 168.9)
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Step 600
600
#37836A
oklch(55.5% 0.085 168.7)
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Step 700
700
#286F59
oklch(49.1% 0.079 169.3)
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Step 800
800
#235B49
oklch(42.8% 0.067 169.1)
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Step 900
900
#224A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.051 170)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#569A82 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) | #979281 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8A84 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #419B93 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #569A82
#569A82
oklch(63.4% 0.079 168.9)
- #AF7792
#AF7792
oklch(63.5% 0.079 349.2)
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 #569A82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.015
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.023
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.030
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
Use #569A82 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.