#56ABC4
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(69.8% 0.09 219.6), rgb(86, 171, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#56ABC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56ABC4 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 171, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.09 219.6) |
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 #56ABC4 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #56ABC4 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56ABC4 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #56ABC4 text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 220.6)
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Step 300
300
#98CADA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 219.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56ABC4
oklch(69.8% 0.09 219.6)
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Step 500
500
#0099B9
oklch(63.1% 0.115 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#022C36
oklch(27.1% 0.047 218.1)
#56ABC4 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) | #9BA7C5 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9BC4 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3B3 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56ABC4
#56ABC4
oklch(69.8% 0.09 219.6)
- #CE8B74
#CE8B74
oklch(69.9% 0.089 39.7)
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 #56ABC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.059
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.070
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.070
Use #56ABC4 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.