#56c8aa color: Kauai
#56c8aa is rgb(86, 200, 170) in RGB and oklch(75.874% 0.11311 173.148) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Teal
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- Cool
- ≈ Emerald
- teal-400
- Black 22%
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About #56c8aa
#56c8aa is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 75.9% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 173°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.24:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Kauai (#5ac7ac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.
Lighter: #56c8aa mixed with white
Darker: #56c8aa mixed with black
Calmer: #56c8aa with less saturation
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What color is #56c8aa?
#56c8aa is bright light teal. The closest named color is Kauai. In RGB it is rgb(86, 200, 170), in HSL hsl(164.21, 50.89%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.874% 0.11311 173.148).
What colors go well with #56c8aa?
The complementary color of #56c8aa is #e892b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #85c381 and #40c5d1. The triadic partners are #b3a3f2 and #e99c6a.
Is white or black text more readable on #56c8aa?
Black text reads better on #56c8aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #56c8aa a warm or cool color?
#56c8aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 173 degrees, its lightness 75.9% and its chroma 0.113.