Palettes / Colors / #56EBDC
#56EBDC — Vivid Teal
#56EBDC is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: turquoise (#40E0D0) — not an exact match. CSS turquoise gives you #40E0D0, a different color; use #56EBDC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#56EBDC is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EB5665; it also sits naturally between #56EB92 and #56B0EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #56EBDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 86, 235, 220 |
| HSL | 174°, 79%, 63% |
| HSV | 174°, 63%, 92% |
| CMYK | 63%, 0%, 6%, 8% |
| XYZ | 46.46, 66.56, 78.11 |
| Yxy | 66.56, 0.2431, 0.3482 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.28, -42.68, -4.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.59, -37.34, -4.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 34% · Green 92% · Blue 86%
Cyan 63% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #56EBDC
.text { color: #56EBDC; }
.background { background-color: #56EBDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #56EBDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(86, 235, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(174, 79%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #56EBDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(86, 235, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #56EBDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(86, 235, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#56EBDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#56EBDC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #56EBDC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EB5665:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #56EBDC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #56EBDC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #56EBDC: ·
How #56EBDC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #56EBDC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #56EBDC?
#56EBDC is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 86, 235, 220). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #56EBDC?
#56EBDC is RGB 86, 235, 220 — HSL 174°, 79%, 63% — CMYK 63%, 0%, 6%, 8%.
What colors go with #56EBDC?
Its complement is #EB5665; analogous partners are #56EB92 and #56B0EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #56EBDC for text?
Black text on #56EBDC has a contrast ratio of 14.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.