#56AE96 Color

#56AE96 is rgb(86, 174, 150) in RGB and hsl(164, 35%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#56AE96
HEX#56AE96
RGBrgb(86, 174, 150)
HSLhsl(164, 35%, 51%)
HSVhsv(164, 51%, 68%)
OKLCHoklch(68.9% 0.093 173.4)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 0%, 14%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #56AE96 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.66:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.89:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #56AE96 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#56AE96Complementary#AE566EAnalogous#56AE6BAnalogous#5699AETriadic#9656AETriadic#AE9656

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #56AE96, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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