#56989E
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.8% 0.068 203.2), rgb(86, 152, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#56989E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56989E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 152, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.068 203.2) |
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 #56989E | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56989E | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56989E text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56989E text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 203.9)
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Step 400
400
#79ABAF
oklch(70.7% 0.053 202.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56989E
oklch(63.8% 0.068 203.2)
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Step 600
600
#358087
oklch(55.6% 0.074 203.7)
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Step 700
700
#276C72
oklch(49.1% 0.068 203.2)
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Step 800
800
#22585D
oklch(42.7% 0.057 203.6)
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Step 900
900
#22494C
oklch(37.8% 0.044 202.1)
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Step 950
950
#152B2D
oklch(27.2% 0.028 203.2)
#56989E 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) | #8F939E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838A9E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #329D9A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56989E
#56989E
oklch(63.8% 0.068 203.2)
- #B17C78
#B17C78
oklch(63.9% 0.067 23.9)
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 #56989E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.021
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.049
Use #56989E 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.