HSL(158, 50%, 55%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(158,50%,55%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(158, 50%, 55%) color: hsl(158, 50%, 55%)
HEX #53C69C color: #53C69C
RGB rgb(83, 198, 156) color: rgb(83, 198, 156)
CMYK cmyk(58%, 0%, 21%, 22%)
HSV hsv(158, 58%, 78%)
HWB hwb(158 33% 22%) color: hwb(158 33% 22%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7491 0.1219 166.11) color: oklch(0.7491 0.1219 166.11)
Lab lab(72.64 -42.57 11.42) color: lab(72.64 -42.57 11.42)
LCH lch(72.64 44.08 164.98) color: lch(72.64 44.08 164.98)

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 2.12:1
vs Black 9.93:1

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)

#8586A6 — rgb(133, 134, 166)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#7E76A9 — rgb(126, 118, 169)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#59AEB0 — rgb(89, 174, 176)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(158, 50%, 55%);

text

color: hsl(158, 50%, 55%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(158, 50%, 55%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(158, 50%, 75%), hsl(158, 50%, 55%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(158, 50%, 55%), hsl(158, 50%, 35%))

hex

background-color: #53C69C;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(158,50%,55%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(158, 50%, 55%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(158, 50%, 55%);

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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(158, 50%, 55%)?

HEX: #53C69C | RGB: rgb(83, 198, 156) | CMYK: 58%, 0%, 21%, 22% | HSV: 158°, 58%, 78%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #53C69C?

The complementary color is HSL(338, 50%, 55%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 158°, 278°, and 38°. For analogous combinations, try hues 128° and 188°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(158, 50%, 55%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(158, 50%, 55%); — As HEX: color: #53C69C; — As RGB: color: rgb(83, 198, 156); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(158,50%,55%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(158, 50%, 55%);