#569E7A
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(64.2% 0.091 160.5), rgb(86, 158, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#569E7A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #569E7A |
| RGB | rgb(86, 158, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.091 160.5) |
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 #569E7A | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #569E7A | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #569E7A text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #569E7A text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 160.7)
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Step 400
400
#78AF92
oklch(70.7% 0.072 160.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#569E7A
oklch(64.2% 0.091 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#33855F
oklch(55.6% 0.1 160.3)
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Step 700
700
#25714F
oklch(49.2% 0.093 160.4)
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Step 800
800
#215C41
oklch(42.8% 0.076 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#214B37
oklch(37.6% 0.059 161)
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Step 950
950
#142C20
oklch(26.9% 0.038 160.6)
#569E7A 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) | #9C9578 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918D7C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #439E94 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #569E7A
#569E7A
oklch(64.2% 0.091 160.5)
- #B2769E
#B2769E
oklch(64.1% 0.092 340)
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 #569E7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
Use #569E7A 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.