HSL(161, 40%, 56%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(161,40%,56%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(161, 40%, 56%) color: hsl(161, 40%, 56%)
HEX #62BC9F color: #62BC9F
RGB rgb(98, 188, 159) color: rgb(98, 188, 159)
CMYK cmyk(48%, 0%, 15%, 26%)
HSV hsv(161, 48%, 74%)
HWB hwb(161 38% 26%) color: hwb(161 38% 26%)
OKLCH oklch(0.731 0.0974 170.32) color: oklch(0.731 0.0974 170.32)
Lab lab(70.22 -33.97 6.41) color: lab(70.22 -33.97 6.41)
LCH lch(70.22 34.57 169.31) color: lch(70.22 34.57 169.31)

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 2.28:1
vs Black 9.21:1

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)

#898AA6 — rgb(137, 138, 166)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#847DA8 — rgb(132, 125, 168)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#67ACAD — rgb(103, 172, 173)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(161, 40%, 56%);

text

color: hsl(161, 40%, 56%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(161, 40%, 56%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(161, 40%, 76%), hsl(161, 40%, 56%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(161, 40%, 56%), hsl(161, 40%, 36%))

hex

background-color: #62BC9F;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(161,40%,56%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(161, 40%, 56%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(161, 40%, 56%);

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(161, 40%, 56%)?

HEX: #62BC9F | RGB: rgb(98, 188, 159) | CMYK: 48%, 0%, 15%, 26% | HSV: 161°, 48%, 74%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #62BC9F?

The complementary color is HSL(341, 40%, 56%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 161°, 281°, and 41°. For analogous combinations, try hues 131° and 191°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(161, 40%, 56%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(161, 40%, 56%); — As HEX: color: #62BC9F; — As RGB: color: rgb(98, 188, 159); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(161,40%,56%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(161, 40%, 56%);