#56A8B3 Color
#56A8B3 is rgb(86, 168, 179) in RGB and hsl(187, 38%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#56A8B3
HEX
#56A8B3RGB
rgb(86, 168, 179)HSL
hsl(187, 38%, 52%)HSV
hsv(187, 52%, 70%)OKLCH
oklch(68.4% 0.081 206.9)CMYK
cmyk(52%, 6%, 0%, 30%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #56A8B3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.75:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #56A8B3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.