#56FFD8
Closest named color: Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). oklch(90.4% 0.149 174.2), rgb(86, 255, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.69:1).
About this color
#56FFD8 is a very light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aquamarine (#7FFFD4) |
| Black text | 16.69:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56FFD8 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 255, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 100%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.149 174.2) |
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 #56FFD8 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #56FFD8 | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #56FFD8 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #56FFD8 text on black | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred 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
#E5FBF4
oklch(97% 0.025 174.8)
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Step 100
100
#C4F7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.056 173.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#56FFD8
oklch(90.4% 0.149 174.2)
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Step 300
300
#00E0B9
oklch(80.9% 0.154 174)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9A
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#56FFD8 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) | #F7EFD6 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDEDB | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56FFD8
#56FFD8
oklch(90.4% 0.149 174.2)
- #FFD0E2
#FFD0E2
oklch(90.3% 0.057 353.4)
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 #56FFD8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #56FFD8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.027
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.033
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.037
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.048
Use #56FFD8 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.