#56D8EA
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(81.8% 0.115 207.9), rgb(86, 216, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#56D8EA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56D8EA |
| RGB | rgb(86, 216, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.115 207.9) |
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 #56D8EA | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #56D8EA | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56D8EA text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56D8EA text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#EAF9FB
oklch(97.2% 0.016 206.4)
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Step 100
100
#D1F1F5
oklch(93.6% 0.034 205.8)
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Step 200
200
#A8E6EF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 207.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#56D8EA
oklch(81.8% 0.115 207.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C8
oklch(70.7% 0.122 208)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#56D8EA 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) | #C7D0EB | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C0EA | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E1DD | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56D8EA
#56D8EA
oklch(81.8% 0.115 207.9)
- #FFAA9E
#FFAA9E
oklch(81.8% 0.103 28.3)
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 #56D8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.026
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.045
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.056
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.057
Use #56D8EA 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.