#56A7AE
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(68% 0.08 202.9), rgb(86, 167, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#56A7AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A7AE |
| RGB | rgb(86, 167, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.08 202.9) |
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 #56A7AE | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56A7AE | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A7AE text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A7AE text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEE
oklch(93.6% 0.015 202)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.028 202.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCBCF
oklch(81% 0.05 202.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56A7AE
oklch(68% 0.08 202.9)
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Step 500
500
#1D9BA5
oklch(63.1% 0.102 203.4)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#052C2F
oklch(26.9% 0.042 202.6)
#56A7AE 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) | #9CA1AF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E96AE | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1CACA9 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A7AE
#56A7AE
oklch(68% 0.08 202.9)
- #C58581
#C58581
oklch(68% 0.08 23.3)
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 #56A7AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.043
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
Use #56A7AE 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.