#56B997 Hex Color
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#56b997 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, unsaturated, cold, cool and teal. It is a shade of teal. The hex code is #56b997.
Questions about #56b997
What is #56b997 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #56b997 is rgb(86, 185, 151), in HSL hsl(159, 41%, 53%) and in CMYK 54%, 0%, 18%, 27%.
Is #56b997 readable on white or black?
#56b997 has a 2.39:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.78:1 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.