#56EAC3
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(84.8% 0.138 172.2), rgb(86, 234, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#56EAC3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.95:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56EAC3 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 234, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.138 172.2) |
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 #56EAC3 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #56EAC3 | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #56EAC3 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56EAC3 text on black | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#E6FBF4
oklch(97.1% 0.024 173.9)
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Step 100
100
#C8F6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.052 172)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#56EAC3
oklch(84.8% 0.138 172.2)
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Step 300
300
#00E0B5
oklch(80.8% 0.156 172.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BB97
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#56EAC3 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) | #E3DBC1 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECCC6 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ECDF | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56EAC3
#56EAC3
oklch(84.8% 0.138 172.2)
- #FFB3D3
#FFB3D3
oklch(84.7% 0.097 352.4)
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 #56EAC3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #56EAC3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.023
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.043
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.061
Use #56EAC3 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.