#569E95
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65% 0.074 185.1), rgb(86, 158, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#569E95 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #569E95 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 158, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.074 185.1) |
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 #569E95 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #569E95 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #569E95 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #569E95 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C4
oklch(81% 0.037 185.6)
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Step 400
400
#77ADA5
oklch(70.8% 0.058 184.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#569E95
oklch(65% 0.074 185.1)
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Step 600
600
#30837A
oklch(55.7% 0.081 185.2)
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Step 700
700
#216E66
oklch(49% 0.074 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5A53
oklch(42.7% 0.062 184.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A45
oklch(37.7% 0.049 185.3)
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Step 950
950
#142B28
oklch(26.9% 0.03 184.8)
#569E95 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) | #989795 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8E96 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36A19B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #569E95
#569E95
oklch(65% 0.074 185.1)
- #B67C89
#B67C89
oklch(64.9% 0.074 4.6)
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 #569E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.011
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.016
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.020
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.028
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.034
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.056
Use #569E95 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.