#56998F
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.5% 0.07 183.4), rgb(86, 153, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#56998F is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56998F |
| RGB | rgb(86, 153, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 28%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.07 183.4) |
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 #56998F | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56998F | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56998F text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56998F text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDA
oklch(88.4% 0.019 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C3
oklch(80.8% 0.034 184.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AACA4
oklch(70.7% 0.054 183.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56998F
oklch(63.5% 0.07 183.4)
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Step 600
600
#368278
oklch(55.6% 0.077 183.6)
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Step 700
700
#286E65
oklch(49.2% 0.071 183.5)
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Step 800
800
#235A52
oklch(42.8% 0.059 182.4)
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Step 900
900
#224A44
oklch(37.8% 0.047 182.8)
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Step 950
950
#152B28
oklch(27% 0.029 184.5)
#56998F 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) | #93928F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888A90 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B9B96 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56998F
#56998F
oklch(63.5% 0.07 183.4)
- #B07986
#B07986
oklch(63.6% 0.071 3.8)
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 #56998F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.013
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.018
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.021
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.031
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.050
Use #56998F 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.