#56DBCD
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(81.5% 0.117 185.5), rgb(86, 219, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#56DBCD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56DBCD |
| RGB | rgb(86, 219, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 65%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.117 185.5) |
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 #56DBCD | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #56DBCD | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56DBCD text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56DBCD 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
#EBF9F7
oklch(97.1% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 100
100
#D2F2ED
oklch(93.7% 0.034 185.2)
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Step 200
200
#A8E8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 185.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#56DBCD
oklch(81.5% 0.117 185.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AB
oklch(70.7% 0.124 185.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#56DBCD 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) | #D1D0CD | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC1CF | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E0D6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56DBCD
#56DBCD
oklch(81.5% 0.117 185.5)
- #FFA4B8
#FFA4B8
oklch(81.4% 0.11 5.5)
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 #56DBCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
Use #56DBCD 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.