Close to Medium Aquamarine
#56CCAB
#56CCAB is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Medium Aquamarine. In RGB it’s made of 33.7% red, 80% green, and 67.1% blue. Its hue is 163°, with 54% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #56CCAB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.98:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.62:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #56CCAB as they’d see it.
#56CCAB in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #56CCAB
What color is #56CCAB?
#56CCAB is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Medium Aquamarine. In RGB it’s made of 33.7% red, 80% green, and 67.1% blue. Its hue is 163°, with 54% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #56CCAB in RGB?
#56CCAB is rgb(86, 204, 171): 86 red, 204 green, and 171 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #56CCAB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(58, 0, 16, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #56CCAB?
PANTONE 3385 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #56CCAB?
Its complement #FC9DB2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.