HSL(166, 45%, 47%)

Cyan — Cyan color

Adjust Color

Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(166,45%,47%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(166, 45%, 47%) color: hsl(166, 45%, 47%)
HEX #42AE95 color: #42AE95
RGB rgb(66, 174, 149) color: rgb(66, 174, 149)
CMYK cmyk(62%, 0%, 14%, 32%) —
HSV hsv(166, 62%, 68%) —
HWB hwb(166 26% 32%) color: hwb(166 26% 32%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6819 0.1055 174.93) color: oklch(0.6819 0.1055 174.93)
Lab lab(64.64 -36.9 3.74) color: lab(64.64 -36.9 3.74)
LCH lch(64.64 37.09 174.21) color: lch(64.64 37.09 174.21)

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 2.72:1
vs Black 7.72:1

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)

#71729B — rgb(113, 114, 155)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#6B629D — rgb(107, 98, 157)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#47A0A1 — rgb(71, 160, 161)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(166, 45%, 47%);

text

color: hsl(166, 45%, 47%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(166, 45%, 47%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(166, 45%, 67%), hsl(166, 45%, 47%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(166, 45%, 47%), hsl(166, 45%, 27%))

hex

background-color: #42AE95;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(166,45%,47%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(166, 45%, 47%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(166, 45%, 47%);

Related Colors

#5A9688

166,25,47

#2AC6A1

166,65,47

#266455

166,45,27

#85D1BF

166,45,67

#42AE7A

151,45,47

#42AE83

156,45,47

#42AEA7

176,45,47

#42ACAE

181,45,47

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(166, 45%, 47%)?

HEX: #42AE95 | RGB: rgb(66, 174, 149) | CMYK: 62%, 0%, 14%, 32% | HSV: 166°, 62%, 68%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #42AE95?

The complementary color is HSL(346, 45%, 47%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 166°, 286°, and 46°. For analogous combinations, try hues 136° and 196°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(166, 45%, 47%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(166, 45%, 47%); — As HEX: color: #42AE95; — As RGB: color: rgb(66, 174, 149); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(166,45%,47%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(166, 45%, 47%);