HSL(161, 80%, 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(161,80%,50%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(161, 80%, 50%) color: hsl(161, 80%, 50%)
HEX #1AE6A5 color: #1AE6A5
RGB rgb(26, 230, 165) color: rgb(26, 230, 165)
CMYK cmyk(89%, 0%, 28%, 10%)
HSV hsv(161, 89%, 90%)
HWB hwb(161 10% 10%) color: hwb(161 10% 10%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8202 0.1721 163.66) color: oklch(0.8202 0.1721 163.66)
Lab lab(81.58 -60.49 19.04) color: lab(81.58 -60.49 19.04)
LCH lch(81.58 63.42 162.53) color: lch(81.58 63.42 162.53)

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 1.63:1
vs Black 12.91:1

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)

#7274B5 — rgb(114, 116, 181)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#6757B9 — rgb(103, 87, 185)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#24C1C4 — rgb(36, 193, 196)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(161, 80%, 50%);

text

color: hsl(161, 80%, 50%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(161, 80%, 50%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(161, 80%, 70%), hsl(161, 80%, 50%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(161, 80%, 50%), hsl(161, 80%, 30%))

hex

background-color: #1AE6A5;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(161,80%,50%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(161, 80%, 50%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(161, 80%, 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(161, 80%, 50%)?

HEX: #1AE6A5 | RGB: rgb(26, 230, 165) | CMYK: 89%, 0%, 28%, 10% | HSV: 161°, 89%, 90%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #1AE6A5?

The complementary color is HSL(341, 80%, 50%). 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, 80%, 50%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(161, 80%, 50%); — As HEX: color: #1AE6A5; — As RGB: color: rgb(26, 230, 165); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(161,80%,50%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(161, 80%, 50%);