What color is #56BBC8?

#56BBC8 is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(86, 187, 200), and in HSL hsl(187, 51%, 56%).

Is #56BBC8 accessible as text?

On white, #56BBC8 has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.34:1 (passes). For text placed on #56BBC8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #56BBC8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #56BBC8?

#56BBC8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C86356. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #56BBC8 below.

Is #56BBC8 good for buttons?

#56BBC8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #56BBC8 — white text only reaches 2.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #56BBC8 the same as CSS darkturquoise?

No — #56BBC8 is not the CSS named color darkturquoise, but darkturquoise (#00CED1) is the closest CSS named color.

#56BBC8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #56BBC8

Not just a swatch — here's how #56BBC8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #56BBC8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #56BBC8 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Lagoon Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #56BBC8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Lagoon Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #56BBC8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #89E0EC

Lagoon Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lagoon Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #56BBC8 Secondary #BEDDE2 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Lagoon Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lagoon Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #56BBC8 Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7F9D73 Secondary #3A3933

Lagoon Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #56BBC8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 24/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 26/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 37/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 44/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #56BBC8 with

Medium Aquamarine Glaucous Indian Red Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0EFF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5695C8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #56BBC8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #56BBC8;
  --color-base-rgb: 86 187 200;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(73.7% 0.095 206.7);
  --color-50: #F3FBFC;
  --color-100: #E0F3F6;
  --color-200: #C1E6EB;
  --color-300: #97D1D9;
  --color-400: #6FB9C3;
  --color-500: #4E9DA7;
  --color-600: #417981;
  --color-700: #33575C;
  --color-800: #243A3D;
  --color-900: #182426;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lagoon-blue: {
    50: '#F3FBFC',
    100: '#E0F3F6',
    200: '#C1E6EB',
    300: '#97D1D9',
    400: '#6FB9C3',
    500: '#4E9DA7',
    600: '#417981',
    700: '#33575C',
    800: '#243A3D',
    900: '#182426',
  },
}

$base: #56BBC8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FBFC;
$base-100: #E0F3F6;
$base-200: #C1E6EB;
$base-300: #97D1D9;
$base-400: #6FB9C3;
$base-500: #4E9DA7;
$base-600: #417981;
$base-700: #33575C;
$base-800: #243A3D;
$base-900: #182426;
$base-hover: #389FAD;
$base-subtle: #D0E7EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#56BBC8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F3F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1E6EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97D1D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6FB9C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4E9DA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#417981",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#33575C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243A3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182426",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #56BBC8

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Pairs with #56BBC8

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