#568486 Color
#568486 is rgb(86, 132, 134) in RGB, hsl(183, 22%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 1%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#568486rgb(86, 132, 134)hsl(183, 22%, 43%)hsv(183, 36%, 53%)cmyk(36%, 1%, 0%, 47%)oklch(58.1% 0.05 199.3)lab(51.90% -15.91 -6.36)lch(51.90% 17.13 201.78)What #568486 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 #568486, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#568486 Channel Values
How #568486 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 86 · G 132 · B 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 183° · S 22% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 183° · S 36% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.17:1 vs white · 5.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #568486 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.
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Colors That Go With #568486
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #568486; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #568486
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 #568486 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.
#568486#7E7E86#708086#777787#6B7D87#568484#568485#7C7C7CUsing #568486 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-568486: #568486;background-color: #568486;colors: { 'color-568486': '#568486' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.518, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_568486">#568486</color>fill="#568486"More Teal Colors
#568486 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#568486 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #568486?
#568486 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(86, 132, 134) in RGB and hsl(183, 22%, 43%) 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 3.29.
What is the RGB value of #568486?
#568486 is rgb(86, 132, 134) — red 86, green 132, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #568486?
#568486 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 1%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #568486 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #568486 scores 4.17:1 against white and 5.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #568486 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #568486 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 10.36, which is visibly different.
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