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#56BDBD Color

#56BDBD is rgb(86, 189, 189) in RGB, hsl(180, 44%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 0%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Verdigris (#43B3AE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#56BDBD
HEX#56BDBD
RGBrgb(86, 189, 189)
HSLhsl(180, 44%, 54%)
HSVhsv(180, 54%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 0%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.095 195.3)
LABlab(70.62% -31.07 -9.59)
LCHlch(70.62% 32.51 197.16)

What #56BDBD Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #56BDBD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Verdigris#43B3AEΔE 5.26Maximum Blue Green#30BFBFΔE 6.85Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 9.68Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 9.84Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 10.07Keppel#3AB09EΔE 12.09

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#56BDBD Channel Values

How #56BDBD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 86 · G 189 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 44% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 54% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 54% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.23:1 vs white · 9.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56BDBD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #56BDBD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #56BDBD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56BDBD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#56BDBD
Complementary
#BD5656
Analogous
#56BD8A
Analogous
#568ABD
Triadic
#BD56BD
Triadic
#BDBD56
Split comp.
#BD568A
Split comp.
#BD8A56

Tints & Shades of #56BDBD

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6CC6C6
#86D0D0
#9CD8D8
#B2E1E1
#C8EAEA
#E2F4F4

Shades

#43ADAD
#399393
#2F7979
#245C5C
#1A4242
#102828

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #56BDBD.

How #56BDBD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#56BDBD
Protanopia#B1B1BD
Protanomaly#95B6BD
Deuteranopia#A4A4BF
Deuteranomaly#8BAFBE
Tritanopia#56BDBD
Tritanomaly#56BDBD
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #56BDBD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-56bdbd: #56BDBD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #56BDBD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-56bdbd': '#56BDBD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.337, green: 0.741, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_56bdbd">#56BDBD</color>
SVG fillfill="#56BDBD"

More Teal Colors

#56BDBD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#56BDBD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #56BDBD?

#56BDBD is a mid-tone teal — rgb(86, 189, 189) in RGB and hsl(180, 44%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Verdigris (#43B3AE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.26.

What is the RGB value of #56BDBD?

#56BDBD is rgb(86, 189, 189) — red 86, green 189, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #56BDBD?

#56BDBD converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 0%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #56BDBD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #56BDBD scores 2.23:1 against white and 9.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #56BDBD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #56BDBD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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