HSL(174, 72%, 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(174,72%,60%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(174, 72%, 60%) color: hsl(174, 72%, 60%)
HEX #50E2D4 color: #50E2D4
RGB rgb(80, 226, 212) color: rgb(80, 226, 212)
CMYK cmyk(65%, 0%, 6%, 11%)
HSV hsv(174, 65%, 89%)
HWB hwb(174 31% 11%) color: hwb(174 31% 11%)
OKLCH oklch(0.832 0.1245 186.03) color: oklch(0.832 0.1245 186.03)
Lab lab(82.3 -41.7 -4.59) color: lab(82.3 -41.7 -4.59)
LCH lch(82.3 41.95 186.28) color: lch(82.3 41.95 186.28)

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 1.59:1
vs Black 13.17:1

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)

#8F91D7 — rgb(143, 145, 215)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#877CD8 — rgb(135, 124, 216)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#57DADB — rgb(87, 218, 219)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(174, 72%, 60%);

text

color: hsl(174, 72%, 60%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(174, 72%, 60%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(174, 72%, 80%), hsl(174, 72%, 60%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(174, 72%, 60%), hsl(174, 72%, 40%))

hex

background-color: #50E2D4;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(174,72%,60%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(174, 72%, 60%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(174, 72%, 60%);

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%, 60%)?

HEX: #50E2D4 | RGB: rgb(80, 226, 212) | CMYK: 65%, 0%, 6%, 11% | HSV: 174°, 65%, 89%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #50E2D4?

The complementary color is HSL(354, 72%, 60%). 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%, 60%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(174, 72%, 60%); — As HEX: color: #50E2D4; — As RGB: color: rgb(80, 226, 212); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(174,72%,60%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(174, 72%, 60%);