HSL(170, 65%, 55%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(170,65%,55%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(170, 65%, 55%) color: hsl(170, 65%, 55%)
HEX #42D7BE color: #42D7BE
RGB rgb(66, 215, 190) color: rgb(66, 215, 190)
CMYK cmyk(69%, 0%, 12%, 16%)
HSV hsv(170, 69%, 84%)
HWB hwb(170 26% 16%) color: hwb(170 26% 16%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7955 0.1287 179.12) color: oklch(0.7955 0.1287 179.12)
Lab lab(78.15 -44.62 1.01) color: lab(78.15 -44.62 1.01)
LCH lch(78.15 44.63 178.7) color: lch(78.15 44.63 178.7)

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 1.8:1
vs Black 11.7:1

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)

#8384C4 — rgb(131, 132, 196)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#7A6FC6 — rgb(122, 111, 198)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#49C9CA — rgb(73, 201, 202)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(170, 65%, 55%);

text

color: hsl(170, 65%, 55%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(170, 65%, 55%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(170, 65%, 75%), hsl(170, 65%, 55%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(170, 65%, 55%), hsl(170, 65%, 35%))

hex

background-color: #42D7BE;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(170,65%,55%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(170, 65%, 55%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(170, 65%, 55%);

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(170, 65%, 55%)?

HEX: #42D7BE | RGB: rgb(66, 215, 190) | CMYK: 69%, 0%, 12%, 16% | HSV: 170°, 69%, 84%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #42D7BE?

The complementary color is HSL(350, 65%, 55%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 170°, 290°, and 50°. For analogous combinations, try hues 140° and 200°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(170, 65%, 55%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(170, 65%, 55%); — As HEX: color: #42D7BE; — As RGB: color: rgb(66, 215, 190); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(170,65%,55%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(170, 65%, 55%);