HSL(172, 95%, 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(172,95%,62%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(172, 95%, 62%) color: hsl(172, 95%, 62%)
HEX #42FAE2 color: #42FAE2
RGB rgb(66, 250, 226) color: rgb(66, 250, 226)
CMYK cmyk(74%, 0%, 10%, 2%) —
HSV hsv(172, 74%, 98%) —
HWB hwb(172 25% 2%) color: hwb(172 25% 2%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8903 0.1465 181.95) color: oklch(0.8903 0.1465 181.95)
Lab lab(89.4 -50.27 -1.54) color: lab(89.4 -50.27 -1.54)
LCH lch(89.4 50.29 181.75) color: lch(89.4 50.29 181.75)

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 1.31:1
vs Black 16:1

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)

#9293E8 — rgb(146, 147, 232)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#8779E9 — rgb(135, 121, 233)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#4BECED — rgb(75, 236, 237)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(172, 95%, 62%);

text

color: hsl(172, 95%, 62%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(172, 95%, 62%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 95%, 82%), hsl(172, 95%, 62%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 95%, 62%), hsl(172, 95%, 42%))

hex

background-color: #42FAE2;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(172,95%,62%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(172, 95%, 62%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(172, 95%, 62%);

Related Colors

#55E7D3

172,75,62

#3DFFE5

172,100,62

#05D1B6

172,95,42

#A5FDF1

172,95,82

#42FAB4

157,95,62

#42FAC3

162,95,62

#42F4FA

182,95,62

#42E5FA

187,95,62

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, 95%, 62%)?

HEX: #42FAE2 | RGB: rgb(66, 250, 226) | CMYK: 74%, 0%, 10%, 2% | HSV: 172°, 74%, 98%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #42FAE2?

The complementary color is HSL(352, 95%, 62%). 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, 95%, 62%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(172, 95%, 62%); — As HEX: color: #42FAE2; — As RGB: color: rgb(66, 250, 226); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(172,95%,62%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(172, 95%, 62%);