What color is #56DCD6?

#56DCD6 is a medium teal. In RGB it is rgb(86, 220, 214), and in HSL hsl(177, 66%, 60%).

Is #56DCD6 accessible as text?

On white, #56DCD6 has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.60:1 (passes). For text placed on #56DCD6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #56DCD6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-300 (#46ECD5).

What colors go well with #56DCD6?

#56DCD6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DC565C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #56DCD6 below.

Is #56DCD6 good for buttons?

#56DCD6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #56DCD6 — white text only reaches 1.67:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #56DCD6 the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #56DCD6 is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) is the closest CSS named color.

#56DCD6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #56DCD6

Not just a swatch — here's how #56DCD6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #56DCD6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #56DCD6 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Turquoise 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 #56DCD6 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #56DCD6 Secondary #D4FBF8 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Turquoise 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 Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #56DCD6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #91FFFC

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #56DCD6 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C71 Secondary #3A3833

Turquoise 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 #56DCD6 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 23/100

Cool

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

Softness 64/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 23/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #56DCD6

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #56DCD6 with

Light Green Cornflower Blue 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 11.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1F4F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #56B6DC — 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 #56DCD6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

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Poster

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Packaging

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250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #56DCD6;
  --color-base-rgb: 86 220 214;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.0% 0.116 191.0);
  --color-50: #F2FDFC;
  --color-100: #DCF9F7;
  --color-200: #BBF1EE;
  --color-300: #8DE2DE;
  --color-400: #62D0CA;
  --color-500: #40B5AF;
  --color-600: #388A86;
  --color-700: #2D625F;
  --color-800: #21403F;
  --color-900: #162827;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  turquoise: {
    50: '#F2FDFC',
    100: '#DCF9F7',
    200: '#BBF1EE',
    300: '#8DE2DE',
    400: '#62D0CA',
    500: '#40B5AF',
    600: '#388A86',
    700: '#2D625F',
    800: '#21403F',
    900: '#162827',
  },
}

$base: #56DCD6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFC;
$base-100: #DCF9F7;
$base-200: #BBF1EE;
$base-300: #8DE2DE;
$base-400: #62D0CA;
$base-500: #40B5AF;
$base-600: #388A86;
$base-700: #2D625F;
$base-800: #21403F;
$base-900: #162827;
$base-hover: #2ACBC3;
$base-subtle: #D1F0EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#56DCD6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF1EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DE2DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62D0CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#40B5AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#388A86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D625F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#21403F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162827",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}