Fountain Blue Color
Fountain Blue is a cyan color with hex code #56B4BE. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with fountain blue, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Fountain Blue Color Values
What Does Fountain Blue Mean?
Fountain Blue belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Fountain Blue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Fountain Blue is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: light greenish blue, #66AABC).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Fountain Blue
Fountain Blue and #BD6056 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #56BD94 and #567FBD, which sit beside fountain blue on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair fountain blue with triadic partners #BD56B3 and #B3BD56. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Pelorous —
#3EABBF(Delta E 7) - Turquoise Blue —
#2EB9C4(Delta E 7) - Viking —
#64CCDB(Delta E 9) - Neptune —
#7CB7BB(Delta E 9) - Scooter —
#2EBFD4(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #56B4BE; }
.background { background-color: #56B4BE; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56B4BE; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #56B4BE40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for fountain blue?
Fountain Blue has the hex code #56B4BE. In RGB notation it is rgb(86, 180, 190), in HSL it is hsl(186, 44%, 54%), and its OKLCH value is 0.717, 0.09, 204.7.
What does the color fountain blue mean?
Cyan-family colors like fountain blue carry distinct psychological associations. Fountain Blue belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Fountain Blue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with fountain blue?
Fountain Blue has three easy routes: its complement #BD6056 for punch, its neighbors #56BD94 and #567FBD for something calmer, or triadic partners #BD56B3 and #B3BD56 when you want energy.
Is fountain blue a standard web color?
No — Fountain Blue is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #56B4BE or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make fountain blue lighter or darker?
To lighten fountain blue, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #E2F2F4 (lightest tint) to #0D1F21 (darkest shade).
About Fountain Blue
Fountain Blue is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Cyan hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #56B4BE to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.