#56D2CE
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(79.4% 0.11 192.2), rgb(86, 210, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#56D2CE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56D2CE |
| RGB | rgb(86, 210, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 58%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.11 192.2) |
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 #56D2CE | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #56D2CE | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56D2CE text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56D2CE text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#EBF9F8
oklch(97.1% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F1EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 191.7)
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Step 200
200
#ABE7E3
oklch(88.6% 0.061 191)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#56D2CE
oklch(79.4% 0.11 192.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B4
oklch(70.7% 0.121 192)
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Step 500
500
#009E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#56D2CE 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) | #C6C8CE | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BACF | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D8D0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56D2CE
#56D2CE
oklch(79.4% 0.11 192.2)
- #F99EA9
#F99EA9
oklch(79.4% 0.109 12)
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 #56D2CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.010
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #56D2CE 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.