#56EFC6
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(86.1% 0.142 171.7), rgb(86, 239, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.55:1).
About this color
#56EFC6 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 14.55:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56EFC6 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 239, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 83%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.142 171.7) |
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 #56EFC6 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #56EFC6 | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #56EFC6 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56EFC6 text on black | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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
#E6FBF3
oklch(97.1% 0.024 171)
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Step 100
100
#C7F6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.053 172.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#56EFC6
oklch(86.1% 0.142 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#00E1B4
oklch(81% 0.158 171.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BC96
oklch(70.8% 0.138 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#56EFC6 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) | #E8E0C4 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D0C9 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F1E3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56EFC6
#56EFC6
oklch(86.1% 0.142 171.7)
- #FFBAD7
#FFBAD7
oklch(86.1% 0.087 352.1)
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 #56EFC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #56EFC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.031
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.048
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.054
Use #56EFC6 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.