#56DDE7
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(82.8% 0.116 202.1), rgb(86, 221, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#56DDE7 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56DDE7 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 221, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 75%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.116 202.1) |
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 #56DDE7 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #56DDE7 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #56DDE7 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56DDE7 text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#EAF9FA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 201.7)
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Step 100
100
#D1F1F3
oklch(93.6% 0.033 201.2)
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Step 200
200
#A6E6EB
oklch(88.4% 0.065 202.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#56DDE7
oklch(82.8% 0.116 202.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C1
oklch(70.7% 0.12 202.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#56DDE7 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) | #CDD4E8 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C4E8 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E5E0 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56DDE7
#56DDE7
oklch(82.8% 0.116 202.1)
- #FFAEAB
#FFAEAB
oklch(82.8% 0.096 21.7)
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 #56DDE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.032
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.059
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.066
Use #56DDE7 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.