#56D7BD
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80% 0.12 177.4), rgb(86, 215, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#56D7BD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56D7BD |
| RGB | rgb(86, 215, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 62%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.12 177.4) |
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 #56D7BD | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #56D7BD | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56D7BD text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56D7BD text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#D3F2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.035 176.2)
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Step 200
200
#AAE8D9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 178.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#56D7BD
oklch(80% 0.12 177.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BBA0
oklch(70.8% 0.131 177.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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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)
#56D7BD 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) | #CFCBBC | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBDBF | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DACF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56D7BD
#56D7BD
oklch(80% 0.12 177.4)
- #FC9DBE
#FC9DBE
oklch(80.1% 0.119 357.8)
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 #56D7BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.027
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.050
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.052
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
Use #56D7BD 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.