#56D4BD
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.3% 0.117 179), rgb(86, 212, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#56D4BD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56D4BD |
| RGB | rgb(86, 212, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 59%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.117 179) |
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 #56D4BD | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #56D4BD | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56D4BD text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56D4BD text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#EBF9F6
oklch(97.1% 0.015 181.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F2EA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 178.3)
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Step 200
200
#ABE8DA
oklch(88.6% 0.065 179)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#56D4BD
oklch(79.3% 0.117 179)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA2
oklch(70.6% 0.129 179.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#56D4BD 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) | #CCC8BC | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BABF | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D7CD | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56D4BD
#56D4BD
oklch(79.3% 0.117 179)
- #F99BBA
#F99BBA
oklch(79.3% 0.118 358.9)
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 #56D4BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.026
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.027
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
Use #56D4BD 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.