HSL(172, 80%, 59%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(172,80%,59%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(172, 80%, 59%) color: hsl(172, 80%, 59%)
HEX #43EAD4 color: #43EAD4
RGB rgb(67, 234, 212) color: rgb(67, 234, 212)
CMYK cmyk(71%, 0%, 9%, 8%)
HSV hsv(172, 71%, 92%)
HWB hwb(172 27% 8%) color: hwb(172 27% 8%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8482 0.1371 182.09) color: oklch(0.8482 0.1371 182.09)
Lab lab(84.37 -46.99 -1.57) color: lab(84.37 -46.99 -1.57)
LCH lch(84.37 47.02 181.91) color: lch(84.37 47.02 181.91)

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 1.5:1
vs Black 13.96:1

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)

#8B8DD9 — rgb(139, 141, 217)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#8275DB — rgb(130, 117, 219)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#4BDEDE — rgb(75, 222, 222)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(172, 80%, 59%);

text

color: hsl(172, 80%, 59%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(172, 80%, 59%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 80%, 79%), hsl(172, 80%, 59%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 80%, 59%), hsl(172, 80%, 39%))

hex

background-color: #43EAD4;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(172,80%,59%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(172, 80%, 59%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(172, 80%, 59%);

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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, 80%, 59%)?

HEX: #43EAD4 | RGB: rgb(67, 234, 212) | CMYK: 71%, 0%, 9%, 8% | HSV: 172°, 71%, 92%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #43EAD4?

The complementary color is HSL(352, 80%, 59%). 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, 80%, 59%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(172, 80%, 59%); — As HEX: color: #43EAD4; — As RGB: color: rgb(67, 234, 212); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(172,80%,59%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(172, 80%, 59%);