#56B3B0 Color

#56B3B0 is rgb(86, 179, 176) in RGB and hsl(178, 38%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#56B3B0

HEX#56B3B0

RGBrgb(86, 179, 176)

HSLhsl(178, 38%, 52%)

HSVhsv(178, 52%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(71% 0.088 192.5)

CMYKcmyk(52%, 0%, 2%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #56B3B0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.48:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.47:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #56B3B0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#56B3B0 Complementary#B35659 Analogous#56B381 Analogous#5688B3 Triadic#B056B3 Triadic#B3B056

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #56B3B0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6FBEBC #84C8C5 #9CD3D1 #B2DCDB #CAE7E6 #DFF1F0

Shades

#479E9B #3C8683 #316D6B #285856 #1C3F3E #112726

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