#56B0B8 Color

#56B0B8 is rgb(86, 176, 184) in RGB and hsl(185, 41%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#56B0B8

HEX#56B0B8

RGBrgb(86, 176, 184)

HSLhsl(185, 41%, 53%)

HSVhsv(185, 53%, 72%)

OKLCHoklch(70.5% 0.087 203.1)

CMYKcmyk(53%, 4%, 0%, 28%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #56B0B8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.53:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.3:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #56B0B8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#56B0B8 Complementary#B85E56 Analogous#56B88F Analogous#567FB8 Triadic#B856B0 Triadic#B0B856

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #56B0B8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6CBAC1 #85C6CC #9AD0D5 #B3DCDF #C9E6E8 #E2F2F3

Shades

#459DA5 #3B858C #306D73 #26565A #1B3E41 #112628

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