#56B1D2 Color

#56B1D2 is rgb(86, 177, 210) in RGB and hsl(196, 58%, 58%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#56B1D2

HEX#56B1D2

RGBrgb(86, 177, 210)

HSLhsl(196, 58%, 58%)

HSVhsv(196, 59%, 82%)

OKLCHoklch(71.8% 0.099 224.6)

CMYKcmyk(59%, 16%, 0%, 18%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #56B1D2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.44:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #56B1D2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#56B1D2 Complementary#D27756 Analogous#56D2B5 Analogous#5673D2 Triadic#D256B1 Triadic#B1D256

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #56B1D2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6EBCD8 #82C5DE #9AD1E4 #B2DCEB #CBE7F1 #DFF0F6

Shades

#36A2C9 #2E8BAD #25718D #1D576D #143E4D #0D2730

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