HSL(174, 72%, 56%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(174,72%,56%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(174, 72%, 56%) color: hsl(174, 72%, 56%)
HEX #3EE0CF color: #3EE0CF
RGB rgb(62, 224, 207) color: rgb(62, 224, 207)
CMYK cmyk(72%, 0%, 8%, 12%)
HSV hsv(174, 72%, 88%)
HWB hwb(174 25% 12%) color: hwb(174 25% 12%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8216 0.1318 184.54) color: oklch(0.8216 0.1318 184.54)
Lab lab(81.2 -44.59 -3.59) color: lab(81.2 -44.59 -3.59)
LCH lch(81.2 44.73 184.6) color: lch(81.2 44.73 184.6)

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 1.64:1
vs Black 12.77:1

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)

#8486D3 — rgb(132, 134, 211)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#7B6FD4 — rgb(123, 111, 212)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#46D6D7 — rgb(70, 214, 215)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(174, 72%, 56%);

text

color: hsl(174, 72%, 56%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(174, 72%, 56%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(174, 72%, 76%), hsl(174, 72%, 56%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(174, 72%, 56%), hsl(174, 72%, 36%))

hex

background-color: #3EE0CF;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(174,72%,56%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(174, 72%, 56%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(174, 72%, 56%);

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(174, 72%, 56%)?

HEX: #3EE0CF | RGB: rgb(62, 224, 207) | CMYK: 72%, 0%, 8%, 12% | HSV: 174°, 72%, 88%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #3EE0CF?

The complementary color is HSL(354, 72%, 56%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 174°, 294°, and 54°. For analogous combinations, try hues 144° and 204°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(174, 72%, 56%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(174, 72%, 56%); — As HEX: color: #3EE0CF; — As RGB: color: rgb(62, 224, 207); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(174,72%,56%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(174, 72%, 56%);