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#56aca2 color: Dragon Bay

#56aca2 is rgb(86, 172, 162) in RGB and oklch(68.806% 0.0849 185.485) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

68.8%
0.085
185°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #56aca2

#56aca2 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 185°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dragon Bay (#5da99f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #56aca2 mixed with white

  1. 56aca2
  2. 69b4ab
  3. 7bbdb4
  4. 8cc5bd
  5. 9dcdc6
  6. aed5d0
  7. beded9
  8. cee6e2
  9. dfeeec
  10. eff7f5

Darker: #56aca2 mixed with black

  1. 56aca2
  2. 4a958c
  3. 3e7f77
  4. 326963
  5. 27544f
  6. 1c403c
  7. 122d2a
  8. 081b19
  9. 020b0a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #56aca2 with less saturation

  1. 56aca2
  2. 5faaa1
  3. 68a9a1
  4. 70a7a0
  5. 77a59f
  6. 7ea49e
  7. 84a29e
  8. 8aa09d
  9. 909e9c
  10. 959c9b

Questions about #56aca2

What color is #56aca2?

#56aca2 is bright teal. The closest named color is Dragon Bay. In RGB it is rgb(86, 172, 162), in HSL hsl(173.02, 34.13%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.806% 0.0849 185.485).

What colors go well with #56aca2?

The complementary color of #56aca2 is #c88593. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6eab84 and #56a8bc. The triadic partners are #a78dc5 and #bf9061.

Is white or black text more readable on #56aca2?

Black text reads better on #56aca2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56aca2 a warm or cool color?

#56aca2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 185 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.085.