#56CFB6
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.9% 0.115 177.2), rgb(86, 207, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#56CFB6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56CFB6 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 207, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.115 177.2) |
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 #56CFB6 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #56CFB6 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56CFB6 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56CFB6 text on black | 10.99:1 | 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
#EBF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.016 177.1)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E9
oklch(93.7% 0.034 175.6)
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Step 200
200
#ACE8D8
oklch(88.6% 0.065 176.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#56CFB6
oklch(77.9% 0.115 177.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9F
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#56CFB6 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) | #C8C3B5 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B6B8 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D2C7 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56CFB6
#56CFB6
oklch(77.9% 0.115 177.2)
- #F298B8
#F298B8
oklch(78% 0.114 357.2)
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 #56CFB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.017
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
Use #56CFB6 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.