#56A68D
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.7% 0.088 171), rgb(86, 166, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#56A68D is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A68D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 166, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.088 171) |
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 #56A68D | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #56A68D | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A68D text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A68D text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9B
oklch(70.7% 0.069 171.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#56A68D
oklch(66.7% 0.088 171)
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Step 600
600
#26856C
oklch(55.5% 0.095 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#17715A
oklch(49.2% 0.089 170.9)
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Step 800
800
#175C49
oklch(42.7% 0.074 170.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B3D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 170.8)
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Step 950
950
#122C24
oklch(27% 0.036 171.2)
#56A68D 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) | #A29D8C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95948F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38A79F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A68D
#56A68D
oklch(66.7% 0.088 171)
- #BE7E9B
#BE7E9B
oklch(66.7% 0.088 351)
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 #56A68D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.047
Use #56A68D 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.