HSL(173, 81%, 60%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(173,81%,60%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(173, 81%, 60%) color: hsl(173, 81%, 60%)
HEX #46ECD8 color: #46ECD8
RGB rgb(70, 236, 216) color: rgb(70, 236, 216)
CMYK cmyk(70%, 0%, 8%, 7%)
HSV hsv(173, 70%, 93%)
HWB hwb(173 28% 7%) color: hwb(173 28% 7%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8548 0.1363 183.24) color: oklch(0.8548 0.1363 183.24)
Lab lab(85.12 -46.43 -2.57) color: lab(85.12 -46.43 -2.57)
LCH lch(85.12 46.5 183.17) color: lch(85.12 46.5 183.17)

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 1.47:1
vs Black 14.25:1

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)

#8E8FDD — rgb(142, 143, 221)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#8478DE — rgb(132, 120, 222)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#4EE1E2 — rgb(78, 225, 226)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(173, 81%, 60%);

text

color: hsl(173, 81%, 60%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(173, 81%, 60%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(173, 81%, 80%), hsl(173, 81%, 60%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(173, 81%, 60%), hsl(173, 81%, 40%))

hex

background-color: #46ECD8;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(173,81%,60%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(173, 81%, 60%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(173, 81%, 60%);

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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(173, 81%, 60%)?

HEX: #46ECD8 | RGB: rgb(70, 236, 216) | CMYK: 70%, 0%, 8%, 7% | HSV: 173°, 70%, 93%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #46ECD8?

The complementary color is HSL(353, 81%, 60%). 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, 81%, 60%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(173, 81%, 60%); — As HEX: color: #46ECD8; — As RGB: color: rgb(70, 236, 216); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(173,81%,60%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(173, 81%, 60%);