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#56cebc color: Peppy Peacock

#56cebc is rgb(86, 206, 188) in RGB and oklch(77.853% 0.11071 181.881) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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171°
100%

77.9%
0.111
182°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #56cebc

#56cebc is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 77.9% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 182°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Peppy Peacock (#55ccbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #56cebc mixed with white

  1. 56cebc
  2. 6cd3c3
  3. 80d8c9
  4. 92ddd0
  5. a3e2d6
  6. b3e7dd
  7. c3ece4
  8. d2f1eb
  9. e1f6f1
  10. f0faf8

Darker: #56cebc mixed with black

  1. 56cebc
  2. 4ab3a3
  3. 3e988b
  4. 327f73
  5. 27665d
  6. 1c4e47
  7. 123832
  8. 08231f
  9. 020f0d
  10. 000202

Calmer: #56cebc with less saturation

  1. 56cebc
  2. 65ccbb
  3. 71cabb
  4. 7cc8ba
  5. 87c5ba
  6. 90c3b9
  7. 98c1b9
  8. a1beb8
  9. a8bcb8
  10. b0b9b7

Questions about #56cebc

What color is #56cebc?

#56cebc is bright light teal. The closest named color is Peppy Peacock. In RGB it is rgb(86, 206, 188), in HSL hsl(171, 55.05%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.853% 0.11071 181.881).

What colors go well with #56cebc?

The complementary color of #56cebc is #f298b1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ecb94 and #50cae0. The triadic partners are #c4a6f2 and #eaa66a.

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

Black text reads better on #56cebc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56cebc a warm or cool color?

#56cebc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 182 degrees, its lightness 77.9% and its chroma 0.111.