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#568181 Color

#568181 is rgb(86, 129, 129) in RGB, hsl(180, 20%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#568181
HEX#568181
RGBrgb(86, 129, 129)
HSLhsl(180, 20%, 42%)
HSVhsv(180, 33%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 0%, 0%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(57.2% 0.047 195.9)
LABlab(50.85% -15.39 -5.00)
LCHlch(50.85% 16.18 198.00)

What #568181 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #568181, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#568181 Channel Values

How #568181 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 86 · G 129 · B 1298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 20% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 33% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.33:1 vs white · 4.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #568181 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #568181

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #568181; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #568181

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #568181 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#568181
Protanopia#7B7B81
Protanomaly#6E7D81
Deuteranopia#757582
Deuteranomaly#6A7A82
Tritanopia#568181
Tritanomaly#568181
Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #568181 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-568181: #568181;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #568181;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-568181': '#568181' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.337, green: 0.506, blue: 0.506)
Android XML<color name="color_568181">#568181</color>
SVG fillfill="#568181"

More Teal Colors

#568181 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#568181 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #568181?

#568181 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(86, 129, 129) in RGB and hsl(180, 20%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.63.

What is the RGB value of #568181?

#568181 is rgb(86, 129, 129) — red 86, green 129, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #568181?

#568181 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #568181 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #568181 scores 4.33:1 against white and 4.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #568181 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #568181 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 11.77, which is visibly different.

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