#56A4B5 Hex Color

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Hex color #56a4b5 graphic
#56a4b5 is a hex color. It can be described as unsaturated, cold, cool and cyan. It is a shade of cyan, sky blue. The hex code is #56a4b5.

Questions about #56a4b5

What is #56a4b5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #56a4b5 is rgb(86, 164, 181), in HSL hsl(191, 39%, 52%) and in CMYK 52%, 9%, 0%, 29%.
Is #56a4b5 readable on white or black?
#56a4b5 has a 2.84:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.37:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.