Close to Sky
#56CCDB
#56CCDB is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 33.7% red, 80% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 187°, with 65% saturation and 60% 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 #56CCDB.
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.
White text on this color
1.90:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.06:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.90:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.06:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #56CCDB as they’d see it.
#56CCDB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #56CCDB
What color is #56CCDB?
#56CCDB is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 33.7% red, 80% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 187°, with 65% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #56CCDB in RGB?
#56CCDB is rgb(86, 204, 219): 86 red, 204 green, and 219 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #56CCDB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(61, 7, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #56CCDB?
PANTONE 311 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #56CCDB?
Its complement #F7A89B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.