#56A490
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.3% 0.084 174.9), rgb(86, 164, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#56A490 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A490 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 164, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.084 174.9) |
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 #56A490 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56A490 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A490 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A490 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABF
oklch(81% 0.041 174.7)
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Step 400
400
#74AE9E
oklch(70.6% 0.065 175.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56A490
oklch(66.3% 0.084 174.9)
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Step 600
600
#298470
oklch(55.5% 0.09 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#19705E
oklch(49.1% 0.084 175.2)
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Step 800
800
#195B4D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 175.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B40
oklch(37.7% 0.054 175.1)
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Step 950
950
#122C25
oklch(27% 0.035 173.9)
#56A490 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) | #9F9C8F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939291 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37A69E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A490
#56A490
oklch(66.3% 0.084 174.9)
- #BC7E96
#BC7E96
oklch(66.3% 0.083 354.7)
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 #56A490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.018
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
Use #56A490 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.