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#56cdc2 color: May Day

#56cdc2 is rgb(86, 205, 194) in RGB and oklch(77.799% 0.10772 186.862) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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174°
100%

77.8%
0.108
187°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #56cdc2

#56cdc2 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 77.8% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 187°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is May Day (#53cbc4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #56cdc2 mixed with white

  1. 56cdc2
  2. 6cd2c8
  3. 80d7ce
  4. 92dcd4
  5. a2e2da
  6. b3e7e0
  7. c3ece6
  8. d2f0ec
  9. e1f5f3
  10. f0faf9

Darker: #56cdc2 mixed with black

  1. 56cdc2
  2. 4ab2a8
  3. 3e988f
  4. 327e77
  5. 276660
  6. 1c4e49
  7. 123834
  8. 082320
  9. 020f0e
  10. 000202

Calmer: #56cdc2 with less saturation

  1. 56cdc2
  2. 65cbc1
  3. 71c9c0
  4. 7cc7bf
  5. 86c5bd
  6. 90c2bc
  7. 98c0bb
  8. a0beba
  9. a8bbb9
  10. b0b9b8

Questions about #56cdc2

What color is #56cdc2?

#56cdc2 is bright light teal. The closest named color is May Day. In RGB it is rgb(86, 205, 194), in HSL hsl(174.45, 54.34%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.799% 0.10772 186.862).

What colors go well with #56cdc2?

The complementary color of #56cdc2 is #f299ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79cc9b and #58c8e3. The triadic partners are #c9a4ed and #e5a969.

Is white or black text more readable on #56cdc2?

Black text reads better on #56cdc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56cdc2 a warm or cool color?

#56cdc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 187 degrees, its lightness 77.8% and its chroma 0.108.