#56B5BD

#56B5BD

Color Values

HEX

#56B5BD

RGB

86, 181, 189

HSL

184.7, 43.8%, 53.9%

HSV

184.7, 54.5%, 74.1%

CMYK

54.5%, 4.2%, 0.0%, 25.9%

OKLCH

0.7189 0.0901 202.8

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 0530-B40G Aqua

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#56B5BD

#BD5E56

Analogous

#56BD92

#5681BD

#56B5BD

Triadic

#56B5BD

#BD56B5

#B5BD56

Split Complementary

#56B5BD

#BD5681

#BD9256

Tetradic

#56B5BD

#9256BD

#BD5E56

#81BD56

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#56B5BD

Protanopia

#7F80BB

Deuteranopia

#7A72BB

Tritanopia

#5BBAB9

Achromatopsia

#A1A1A1

CSS Usage

background-color: #56B5BD;
color: #56B5BD;
border-color: #56B5BD;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 500 #06B6D4

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5FAFA
100
#E7F3F4
200
#CCE8EB
300
#A7D8DD
400
#77C4CA
500
#48AFB7
600
#398C93
700
#2E7075
800
#24575C
900
#1D4144
950
#13292B

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.4:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

8.74:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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