HSL(165, 92%, 40%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(165,92%,40%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(165, 92%, 40%) color: hsl(165, 92%, 40%)
HEX #08C495 color: #08C495
RGB rgb(8, 196, 149) color: rgb(8, 196, 149)
CMYK cmyk(96%, 0%, 24%, 23%)
HSV hsv(165, 96%, 77%)
HWB hwb(165 3% 23%) color: hwb(165 3% 23%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7288 0.147 167.75) color: oklch(0.7288 0.147 167.75)
Lab lab(70.66 -52.07 12.22) color: lab(70.66 -52.07 12.22)
LCH lch(70.66 53.48 166.79) color: lch(70.66 53.48 166.79)

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 2.25:1
vs Black 9.34:1

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)

#595BA0 — rgb(89, 91, 160)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#4F40A3 — rgb(79, 64, 163)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#11A9AB — rgb(17, 169, 171)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(165, 92%, 40%);

text

color: hsl(165, 92%, 40%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(165, 92%, 40%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(165, 92%, 60%), hsl(165, 92%, 40%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(165, 92%, 40%), hsl(165, 92%, 20%))

hex

background-color: #08C495;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(165,92%,40%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(165, 92%, 40%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(165, 92%, 40%);

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(165, 92%, 40%)?

HEX: #08C495 | RGB: rgb(8, 196, 149) | CMYK: 96%, 0%, 24%, 23% | HSV: 165°, 96%, 77%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #08C495?

The complementary color is HSL(345, 92%, 40%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 165°, 285°, and 45°. For analogous combinations, try hues 135° and 195°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(165, 92%, 40%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(165, 92%, 40%); — As HEX: color: #08C495; — As RGB: color: rgb(8, 196, 149); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(165,92%,40%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(165, 92%, 40%);