#56DAAD
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(80.3% 0.133 167.2), rgb(86, 218, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#56DAAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56DAAD |
| RGB | rgb(86, 218, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.133 167.2) |
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 #56DAAD | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #56DAAD | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56DAAD text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56DAAD text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#EBFAF3
oklch(97.2% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.039 168)
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Step 200
200
#AAE9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.073 167.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#56DAAD
oklch(80.3% 0.133 167.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8E
oklch(70.6% 0.144 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#56DAAD 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) | #D5CCAB | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BEB0 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DBCD | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56DAAD
#56DAAD
oklch(80.3% 0.133 167.2)
- #FD9ACF
#FD9ACF
oklch(80.3% 0.134 347.2)
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 #56DAAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #56DAAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.037
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
Use #56DAAD 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.