HSL(162, 58%, 53%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(162,58%,53%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(162, 58%, 53%) color: hsl(162, 58%, 53%)
HEX #42CDA3 color: #42CDA3
RGB rgb(66, 205, 163) color: rgb(66, 205, 163)
CMYK cmyk(68%, 0%, 20%, 20%)
HSV hsv(162, 68%, 80%)
HWB hwb(162 26% 20%) color: hwb(162 26% 20%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7634 0.1336 168.74) color: oklch(0.7634 0.1336 168.74)
Lab lab(74.48 -47.01 10.2) color: lab(74.48 -47.01 10.2)
LCH lch(74.48 48.1 167.76) color: lch(74.48 48.1 167.76)

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 2:1
vs Black 10.49:1

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)

#7E7FAD — rgb(126, 127, 173)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#766CB0 — rgb(118, 108, 176)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#49B5B7 — rgb(73, 181, 183)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(162, 58%, 53%);

text

color: hsl(162, 58%, 53%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(162, 58%, 53%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(162, 58%, 73%), hsl(162, 58%, 53%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(162, 58%, 53%), hsl(162, 58%, 33%))

hex

background-color: #42CDA3;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(162,58%,53%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(162, 58%, 53%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(162, 58%, 53%);

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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(162, 58%, 53%)?

HEX: #42CDA3 | RGB: rgb(66, 205, 163) | CMYK: 68%, 0%, 20%, 20% | HSV: 162°, 68%, 80%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #42CDA3?

The complementary color is HSL(342, 58%, 53%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 162°, 282°, and 42°. For analogous combinations, try hues 132° and 192°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(162, 58%, 53%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(162, 58%, 53%); — As HEX: color: #42CDA3; — As RGB: color: rgb(66, 205, 163); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(162,58%,53%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(162, 58%, 53%);