#56CCD4
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(78.2% 0.106 201.4), rgb(86, 204, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#56CCD4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56CCD4 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 204, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 59%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.106 201.4) |
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 #56CCD4 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #56CCD4 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56CCD4 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56CCD4 text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBF9F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#D3F0F2
oklch(93.5% 0.03 201.7)
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Step 200
200
#ACE5E9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 201.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#56CCD4
oklch(78.2% 0.106 201.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C0
oklch(70.7% 0.12 201.8)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#56CCD4 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) | #BEC4D5 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB5D5 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D3CE | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56CCD4
#56CCD4
oklch(78.2% 0.106 201.4)
- #F49C9A
#F49C9A
oklch(78.1% 0.106 21.2)
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 #56CCD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.022
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.029
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.040
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.058
Use #56CCD4 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.