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#56D2CE Color

#56D2CE is rgb(86, 210, 206) in RGB, hsl(178, 58%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 0%, 2%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#56D2CE
HEX#56D2CE
RGBrgb(86, 210, 206)
HSLhsl(178, 58%, 58%)
HSVhsv(178, 59%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(59%, 0%, 2%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(79.4% 0.11 192.2)
LABlab(77.29% -36.47 -8.92)
LCHlch(77.29% 37.54 193.75)

What #56D2CE 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 #56D2CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#56D2CE Channel Values

How #56D2CE 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 210 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 178° · S 58% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 178° · S 59% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 59% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.83:1 vs white · 11.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56D2CE 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 text1.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #56D2CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56D2CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #56D2CE

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.

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How #56D2CE 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#56D2CE
Protanopia#C4C4CE
Protanomaly#A3CACE
Deuteranopia#B5B5D0
Deuteranomaly#98C1CF
Tritanopia#58D2D2
Tritanomaly#57D2D0
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

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Using #56D2CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-56d2ce: #56D2CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #56D2CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-56d2ce': '#56D2CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.337, green: 0.824, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_56d2ce">#56D2CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#56D2CE"

More Teal Colors

#56D2CE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#56D2CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #56D2CE?

#56D2CE is a mid-tone teal — rgb(86, 210, 206) in RGB and hsl(178, 58%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.52.

What is the RGB value of #56D2CE?

#56D2CE is rgb(86, 210, 206) — red 86, green 210, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #56D2CE?

#56D2CE converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 0%, 2%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #56D2CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #56D2CE scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #56D2CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #56D2CE 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 2.52, which is very hard to tell apart.

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