#56E3FF
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(85.1% 0.125 213.4), rgb(86, 227, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.82:1).
About this color
#56E3FF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 13.82:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56E3FF |
| RGB | rgb(86, 227, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 100%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.125 213.4) |
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 #56E3FF | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #56E3FF | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #56E3FF text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56E3FF text on black | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E6FAFE
oklch(97.2% 0.022 211)
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Step 100
100
#C7F3FD
oklch(93.6% 0.047 213)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#56E3FF
oklch(85.1% 0.125 213.4)
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Step 300
300
#00D7F7
oklch(80.8% 0.142 213.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CF
oklch(70.8% 0.124 213.4)
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Step 500
500
#009AB2
oklch(63.1% 0.111 213.9)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#56E3FF 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) | #CEDCFF | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6CAFF | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EEEC | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56E3FF
#56E3FF
oklch(85.1% 0.125 213.4)
- #FFBBAB
#FFBBAB
oklch(85.1% 0.082 33.6)
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 #56E3FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.056
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.058
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.060
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.061
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.066
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.069
Use #56E3FF 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.