#56A893
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.4% 0.087 174.8), rgb(86, 168, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#56A893 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A893 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 168, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.087 174.8) |
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 #56A893 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56A893 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A893 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A893 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 175.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDBE
oklch(81% 0.055 174.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56A893
oklch(67.4% 0.087 174.8)
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Step 500
500
#229F85
oklch(63.1% 0.111 174.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#062E25
oklch(27.1% 0.047 174.2)
#56A893 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) | #A39F92 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969695 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34AAA2 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A893
#56A893
oklch(67.4% 0.087 174.8)
- #C18099
#C18099
oklch(67.4% 0.086 355)
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 #56A893, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
Use #56A893 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.