#56d5cd color: Medium Turquoise
#56d5cd is rgb(86, 213, 205) in RGB and oklch(80.059% 0.11209 189.384) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Teal
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- ≈ Turquoise
- teal-400
- Black 16%
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About #56d5cd
#56d5cd is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 80.1% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 189°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.78:1 contrast and black text 11.79:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48d1cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.
Lighter: #56d5cd mixed with white
Darker: #56d5cd mixed with black
Calmer: #56d5cd with less saturation
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What color is #56d5cd?
#56d5cd is bright light teal. The closest named color is Medium Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(86, 213, 205), in HSL hsl(176.22, 60.19%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.059% 0.11209 189.384).
What colors go well with #56d5cd?
The complementary color of #56d5cd is #fc9fae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79d4a4 and #5dcfef. The triadic partners are #d3aaf5 and #edb16a.
Is white or black text more readable on #56d5cd?
Black text reads better on #56d5cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and black gives 11.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #56d5cd a warm or cool color?
#56d5cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 189 degrees, its lightness 80.1% and its chroma 0.112.