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#568e42 color: Fern

#568e42 is rgb(86, 142, 66) in RGB and oklch(58.968% 0.12333 138.097) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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104°
100%

59%
0.123
138°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #568e42

#568e42 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 138°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fern (#548d44). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #568e42 mixed with white

  1. 568e42
  2. 679955
  3. 77a468
  4. 88b07b
  5. 98bb8d
  6. a9c6a0
  7. bad1b2
  8. cbddc5
  9. dce8d8
  10. edf4ec

Darker: #568e42 mixed with black

  1. 568e42
  2. 4a7b38
  3. 3e682f
  4. 325625
  5. 27441c
  6. 1c3414
  7. 12240b
  8. 081505
  9. 020701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #568e42 with less saturation

  1. 568e42
  2. 5b8d49
  3. 5f8b50
  4. 638956
  5. 67885d
  6. 6b8662
  7. 6f8568
  8. 73836d
  9. 768173
  10. 7a7f78

Questions about #568e42

What color is #568e42?

#568e42 is soft green. The closest named color is Fern. In RGB it is rgb(86, 142, 66), in HSL hsl(104.21, 36.54%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.968% 0.12333 138.097).

What colors go well with #568e42?

The complementary color of #568e42 is #9b64ac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #85820e and #00946f. The triadic partners are #4d7dc5 and #bb5b61.

Is white or black text more readable on #568e42?

White text reads better on #568e42: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #568e42 a warm or cool color?

#568e42 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 138 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.123.