HSL(157, 43%, 50%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(157,43%,50%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(157, 43%, 50%) color: hsl(157, 43%, 50%)
HEX #49B68C color: #49B68C
RGB rgb(73, 182, 140) color: rgb(73, 182, 140)
CMYK cmyk(60%, 0%, 23%, 29%)
HSV hsv(157, 60%, 71%)
HWB hwb(157 28% 29%) color: hwb(157 28% 29%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7018 0.1184 164.66) color: oklch(0.7018 0.1184 164.66)
Lab lab(67.1 -41.25 12.23) color: lab(67.1 -41.25 12.23)
LCH lch(67.1 43.02 163.49) color: lch(67.1 43.02 163.49)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 2.51:1
vs Black 8.35:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#787996 — rgb(120, 121, 150)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#726A99 — rgb(114, 106, 153)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#4E9EA0 — rgb(78, 158, 160)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(157, 43%, 50%);

text

color: hsl(157, 43%, 50%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(157, 43%, 50%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(157, 43%, 70%), hsl(157, 43%, 50%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(157, 43%, 50%), hsl(157, 43%, 30%))

hex

background-color: #49B68C;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(157,43%,50%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(157, 43%, 50%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(157, 43%, 50%);

Related Colors

Use Cases for Cyan

Tech/SaaS products Medical apps Water/ocean themes Clean UI elements Data viz

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(157, 43%, 50%)?

HEX: #49B68C | RGB: rgb(73, 182, 140) | CMYK: 60%, 0%, 23%, 29% | HSV: 157°, 60%, 71%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #49B68C?

The complementary color is HSL(337, 43%, 50%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 157°, 277°, and 37°. For analogous combinations, try hues 127° and 187°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(157, 43%, 50%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(157, 43%, 50%); — As HEX: color: #49B68C; — As RGB: color: rgb(73, 182, 140); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(157,43%,50%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(157, 43%, 50%);