#56A08D
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.2% 0.08 175.1), rgb(86, 160, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#56A08D is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A08D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 160, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.08 175.1) |
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 #56A08D | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56A08D | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A08D text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A08D text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9BF
oklch(80.8% 0.039 175.5)
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Step 400
400
#76AE9E
oklch(70.7% 0.063 174.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56A08D
oklch(65.2% 0.08 175.1)
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Step 600
600
#2E8470
oklch(55.6% 0.088 174.6)
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Step 700
700
#20705E
oklch(49.2% 0.081 174.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D5B4D
oklch(42.7% 0.067 175.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B40
oklch(37.8% 0.053 174.6)
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Step 950
950
#132C25
oklch(27% 0.034 173.4)
#56A08D 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) | #9B988C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8F8E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AA29A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A08D
#56A08D
oklch(65.2% 0.08 175.1)
- #B77B92
#B77B92
oklch(65.1% 0.08 354.9)
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 #56A08D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.011
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.015
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
Use #56A08D 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.