HSL(173, 80%, 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(173,80%,50%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(173, 80%, 50%) color: hsl(173, 80%, 50%)
HEX #1AE6CE color: #1AE6CE
RGB rgb(26, 230, 206) color: rgb(26, 230, 206)
CMYK cmyk(89%, 0%, 10%, 10%)
HSV hsv(173, 89%, 90%)
HWB hwb(173 10% 10%) color: hwb(173 10% 10%)
OKLCH oklch(0.831 0.1464 181.57) color: oklch(0.831 0.1464 181.57)
Lab lab(82.52 -50.41 -1.18) color: lab(82.52 -50.41 -1.18)
LCH lch(82.52 50.42 181.34) color: lch(82.52 50.42 181.34)

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 1.58:1
vs Black 13.25:1

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)

#7274D4 — rgb(114, 116, 212)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#6757D5 — rgb(103, 87, 213)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#24D8D9 — rgb(36, 216, 217)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(173, 80%, 50%);

text

color: hsl(173, 80%, 50%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(173, 80%, 50%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(173, 80%, 70%), hsl(173, 80%, 50%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(173, 80%, 50%), hsl(173, 80%, 30%))

hex

background-color: #1AE6CE;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(173,80%,50%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(173, 80%, 50%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(173, 80%, 50%);

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(173, 80%, 50%)?

HEX: #1AE6CE | RGB: rgb(26, 230, 206) | CMYK: 89%, 0%, 10%, 10% | HSV: 173°, 89%, 90%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #1AE6CE?

The complementary color is HSL(353, 80%, 50%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 173°, 293°, and 53°. For analogous combinations, try hues 143° and 203°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(173, 80%, 50%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(173, 80%, 50%); — As HEX: color: #1AE6CE; — As RGB: color: rgb(26, 230, 206); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(173,80%,50%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(173, 80%, 50%);