#56DBB4
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(80.8% 0.13 170.4), rgb(86, 219, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#56DBB4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56DBB4 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 219, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 65%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.13 170.4) |
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 #56DBB4 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #56DBB4 | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56DBB4 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56DBB4 text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#EBF9F4
oklch(97% 0.016 172.7)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.039 169.7)
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Step 200
200
#A9E9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.072 170.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#56DBB4
oklch(80.8% 0.13 170.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#56DBB4 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) | #D5CDB2 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C0B7 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DDD0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56DBB4
#56DBB4
oklch(80.8% 0.13 170.4)
- #FF9CCB
#FF9CCB
oklch(80.7% 0.13 350.5)
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 #56DBB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.035
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
Use #56DBB4 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.