#56A98F
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(67.5% 0.091 170.8), rgb(86, 169, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#56A98F is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56A98F |
| RGB | rgb(86, 169, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.091 170.8) |
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 #56A98F | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56A98F | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A98F text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56A98F text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDBB
oklch(80.9% 0.057 170.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56A98F
oklch(67.5% 0.091 170.8)
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Step 500
500
#21A080
oklch(63.2% 0.116 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#062E23
oklch(27% 0.048 170.3)
#56A98F 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) | #A5A08E | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989691 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36AAA1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56A98F
#56A98F
oklch(67.5% 0.091 170.8)
- #C27F9E
#C27F9E
oklch(67.5% 0.092 350.6)
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 #56A98F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
Use #56A98F 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.