#56AE8E Color
#56AE8E is rgb(86, 174, 142) in RGB and hsl(158, 35%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#56AE8E
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#56AE8ERGB
rgb(86, 174, 142)HSL
hsl(158, 35%, 51%)HSV
hsv(158, 51%, 68%)OKLCH
oklch(68.7% 0.098 167.4)CMYK
cmyk(51%, 0%, 18%, 32%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #56AE8E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.68:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.84:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #56AE8E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.