#56B2BD

#56B2BD

Color Values

HEX

#56B2BD

RGB

86, 178, 189

HSL

186.4, 43.8%, 53.9%

HSV

186.4, 54.5%, 74.1%

CMYK

54.5%, 5.8%, 0.0%, 25.9%

OKLCH

0.7118 0.0885 205.8

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 0530-B40G Aqua

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#56B2BD

#BD6156

Analogous

#56BD94

#567EBD

#56B2BD

Triadic

#56B2BD

#BD56B2

#B2BD56

Split Complementary

#56B2BD

#BD567E

#BD9456

Tetradic

#56B2BD

#9456BD

#BD6156

#7EBD56

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#56B2BD

Protanopia

#7E7FBA

Deuteranopia

#7872BA

Tritanopia

#5BB8B8

Achromatopsia

#9F9F9F

CSS Usage

background-color: #56B2BD;
color: #56B2BD;
border-color: #56B2BD;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 500 #06B6D4

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5FAFA
100
#E7F2F4
200
#CCE8EB
300
#A7D7DD
400
#77C1CA
500
#48ABB7
600
#398993
700
#2E6E75
800
#24565C
900
#1D3F44
950
#13282B

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.47:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

8.5:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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