HSL(172, 40%, 50%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(172,40%,50%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(172, 40%, 50%) color: hsl(172, 40%, 50%)
HEX #4DB3A5 color: #4DB3A5
RGB rgb(77, 179, 165) color: rgb(77, 179, 165)
CMYK cmyk(57%, 0%, 8%, 30%)
HSV hsv(172, 57%, 70%)
HWB hwb(172 30% 30%) color: hwb(172 30% 30%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7028 0.0971 183.13) color: oklch(0.7028 0.0971 183.13)
Lab lab(66.92 -32.99 -1.77) color: lab(66.92 -32.99 -1.77)
LCH lch(66.92 33.04 183.07) color: lch(66.92 33.04 183.07)

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 2.53:1
vs Black 8.31:1

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)

#797AA8 — rgb(121, 122, 168)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#736CA9 — rgb(115, 108, 169)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#52ABAC — rgb(82, 171, 172)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(172, 40%, 50%);

text

color: hsl(172, 40%, 50%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(172, 40%, 50%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 40%, 70%), hsl(172, 40%, 50%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 40%, 50%), hsl(172, 40%, 30%))

hex

background-color: #4DB3A5;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(172,40%,50%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(172, 40%, 50%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(172, 40%, 50%);

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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(172, 40%, 50%)?

HEX: #4DB3A5 | RGB: rgb(77, 179, 165) | CMYK: 57%, 0%, 8%, 30% | HSV: 172°, 57%, 70%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #4DB3A5?

The complementary color is HSL(352, 40%, 50%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 172°, 292°, and 52°. For analogous combinations, try hues 142° and 202°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(172, 40%, 50%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(172, 40%, 50%); — As HEX: color: #4DB3A5; — As RGB: color: rgb(77, 179, 165); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(172,40%,50%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(172, 40%, 50%);