What color is #56EEBE?

#56EEBE is a light, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(86, 238, 190), and in HSL hsl(161, 82%, 64%).

Is #56EEBE accessible as text?

On white, #56EEBE has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.37:1 (passes). For text placed on #56EEBE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #56EEBE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-300 (#5EE9B5).

What colors go well with #56EEBE?

#56EEBE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EE5888. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #56EEBE below.

Is #56EEBE good for buttons?

#56EEBE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #56EEBE — white text only reaches 1.46:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #56EEBE the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #56EEBE is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

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

Palettes built on #56EEBE

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #56EEBE Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Seafoam Green 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 #56EEBE Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

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

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #56EEBE Secondary #AB6D00 Accent #657D4E Surface #F1EDDD Anchor #392B1E

This palette keeps Seafoam Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #56EEBE Secondary #486C3F Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Seafoam Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #56EEBE Secondary #DAFFF4 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Seafoam Green 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 Seafoam Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #56EEBE 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 29/100

Cool

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

Softness 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 54/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 20/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 56/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #56EEBE with

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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 12.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2F7F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #58ECEE — 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 #56EEBE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #56EEBE;
  --color-base-rgb: 86 238 190;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.6% 0.146 168.3);
  --color-50: #F0FEFA;
  --color-100: #D9FCF1;
  --color-200: #B5F8E2;
  --color-300: #83EDCB;
  --color-400: #55DDB2;
  --color-500: #32C395;
  --color-600: #2E9474;
  --color-700: #266954;
  --color-800: #1D4438;
  --color-900: #142A23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam-green: {
    50: '#F0FEFA',
    100: '#D9FCF1',
    200: '#B5F8E2',
    300: '#83EDCB',
    400: '#55DDB2',
    500: '#32C395',
    600: '#2E9474',
    700: '#266954',
    800: '#1D4438',
    900: '#142A23',
  },
}

$base: #56EEBE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFA;
$base-100: #D9FCF1;
$base-200: #B5F8E2;
$base-300: #83EDCB;
$base-400: #55DDB2;
$base-500: #32C395;
$base-600: #2E9474;
$base-700: #266954;
$base-800: #1D4438;
$base-900: #142A23;
$base-hover: #1DE9A8;
$base-subtle: #D2F5EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#56EEBE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FCF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5F8E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83EDCB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#55DDB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#32C395",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E9474",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#266954",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4438",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #56EEBE

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Pairs with #56EEBE

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