HSL(168, 80%, 62%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(168,80%,62%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(168, 80%, 62%) color: hsl(168, 80%, 62%)
HEX #51ECCD color: #51ECCD
RGB rgb(81, 236, 205) color: rgb(81, 236, 205)
CMYK cmyk(66%, 0%, 13%, 7%)
HSV hsv(168, 66%, 93%)
HWB hwb(168 32% 7%) color: hwb(168 32% 7%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8541 0.1366 176.8) color: oklch(0.8541 0.1366 176.8)
Lab lab(85.07 -47.68 3.16) color: lab(85.07 -47.68 3.16)
LCH lch(85.07 47.78 176.21) color: lch(85.07 47.78 176.21)

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 1.48:1
vs Black 14.23:1

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)

#9496D5 — rgb(148, 150, 213)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#8B80D6 — rgb(139, 128, 214)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#59DADC — rgb(89, 218, 220)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(168, 80%, 62%);

text

color: hsl(168, 80%, 62%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(168, 80%, 62%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(168, 80%, 82%), hsl(168, 80%, 62%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(168, 80%, 62%), hsl(168, 80%, 42%))

hex

background-color: #51ECCD;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(168,80%,62%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(168, 80%, 62%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(168, 80%, 62%);

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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(168, 80%, 62%)?

HEX: #51ECCD | RGB: rgb(81, 236, 205) | CMYK: 66%, 0%, 13%, 7% | HSV: 168°, 66%, 93%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #51ECCD?

The complementary color is HSL(348, 80%, 62%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 168°, 288°, and 48°. For analogous combinations, try hues 138° and 198°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(168, 80%, 62%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(168, 80%, 62%); — As HEX: color: #51ECCD; — As RGB: color: rgb(81, 236, 205); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(168,80%,62%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(168, 80%, 62%);