HSL(175, 50%, 57%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(175,50%,57%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(175, 50%, 57%) color: hsl(175, 50%, 57%)
HEX #5BC8BF color: #5BC8BF
RGB rgb(91, 200, 191) color: rgb(91, 200, 191)
CMYK cmyk(55%, 0%, 5%, 22%)
HSV hsv(175, 55%, 78%)
HWB hwb(175 35% 22%) color: hwb(175 35% 22%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7668 0.1009 187.98) color: oklch(0.7668 0.1009 187.98)
Lab lab(74.38 -33.34 -4.99) color: lab(74.38 -33.34 -4.99)
LCH lch(74.38 33.71 188.51) color: lch(74.38 33.71 188.51)

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 2.01:1
vs Black 10.46:1

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)

#8A8BC1 — rgb(138, 139, 193)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#847CC2 — rgb(132, 124, 194)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#60C3C3 — rgb(96, 195, 195)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(175, 50%, 57%);

text

color: hsl(175, 50%, 57%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(175, 50%, 57%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(175, 50%, 77%), hsl(175, 50%, 57%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(175, 50%, 57%), hsl(175, 50%, 37%))

hex

background-color: #5BC8BF;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(175,50%,57%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(175, 50%, 57%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(175, 50%, 57%);

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(175, 50%, 57%)?

HEX: #5BC8BF | RGB: rgb(91, 200, 191) | CMYK: 55%, 0%, 5%, 22% | HSV: 175°, 55%, 78%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #5BC8BF?

The complementary color is HSL(355, 50%, 57%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 175°, 295°, and 55°. For analogous combinations, try hues 145° and 205°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(175, 50%, 57%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(175, 50%, 57%); — As HEX: color: #5BC8BF; — As RGB: color: rgb(91, 200, 191); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(175,50%,57%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(175, 50%, 57%);