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Running Number
5,681,577
HEX
#56B1A9
RGB
86, 177, 169
HSL
175°,37%,52%
HSV
175°,51%,69%
CMYK
51%,0%,5%,31%
Brightness
58%
Type
Light
AA Normal Text: ≥ 4.5:1
AA Large Text: ≥ 3.0:1
AAA Normal Text: ≥ 7.0:1
AAA Large Text: ≥ 4.5:1
#56B1A9 sits at 175° on the color wheel, placing it in the cyan family of the cool half of the spectrum. With 37% saturation and 52% lightness, it reads as a softly muted, balanced tone — a balanced mid-energy presence that sits comfortably alongside other UI tones. Its RGB mix of 86, 177, 169 produces a 8.26:1 contrast ratio against black, which clears WCAG AAA for body text in that pairing.
In RGB space #56B1A9 is a clear variant of CSS steel blue — about 51 units away from #4682B4. Designers reach for cyan hues at this saturation when the brief calls for a conversational, mid-energy register, and at this lightness when they want a present, comfortable mid-canvas voice. On screen the cool cast tends to pair best with warm neutrals in the 25°-45° range to add life.
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Checkbox Active
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Card Border
Icon Highlight
Tooltip Background
Modal Header
Tab Active
Alert Box
Timeline Dot
Loading Spinner
Dropdown Selected
Table Row Highlight
Calendar Date
Mobile Device
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