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#56bcb2 color: Hygiene Green

#56bcb2 is rgb(86, 188, 178) in RGB and oklch(73.2% 0.09619 186.675) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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174°
100%

73.2%
0.096
187°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #56bcb2

#56bcb2 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 187°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hygiene Green (#5dbcb4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #56bcb2 mixed with white

  1. 56bcb2
  2. 6bc3b9
  3. 7dcac1
  4. 8fd0c9
  5. a0d7d0
  6. b0ded8
  7. c0e4e0
  8. d0ebe7
  9. e0f2ef
  10. eff8f7

Darker: #56bcb2 mixed with black

  1. 56bcb2
  2. 4aa39a
  3. 3e8b83
  4. 32736d
  5. 275d57
  6. 1c4743
  7. 12322f
  8. 081f1d
  9. 020d0c
  10. 000201

Calmer: #56bcb2 with less saturation

  1. 56bcb2
  2. 62bab1
  3. 6cb8b0
  4. 76b6af
  5. 7eb5ae
  6. 86b3ad
  7. 8eb1ac
  8. 95afab
  9. 9cacaa
  10. a2aaa9

Questions about #56bcb2

What color is #56bcb2?

#56bcb2 is bright light teal. The closest named color is Hygiene Green. In RGB it is rgb(86, 188, 178), in HSL hsl(174.12, 43.22%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.2% 0.09619 186.675).

What colors go well with #56bcb2?

The complementary color of #56bcb2 is #dc8f9e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73bb90 and #58b7cf. The triadic partners are #b898d8 and #d19c65.

Is white or black text more readable on #56bcb2?

Black text reads better on #56bcb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56bcb2 a warm or cool color?

#56bcb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 187 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.096.