HSL(175, 52%, 55%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(175,52%,55%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(175, 52%, 55%) color: hsl(175, 52%, 55%)
HEX #51C8BE color: #51C8BE
RGB rgb(81, 200, 190) color: rgb(81, 200, 190)
CMYK cmyk(60%, 0%, 5%, 22%)
HSV hsv(175, 60%, 78%)
HWB hwb(175 31% 22%) color: hwb(175 31% 22%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7631 0.1071 187.51) color: oklch(0.7631 0.1071 187.51)
Lab lab(74.04 -35.5 -4.97) color: lab(74.04 -35.5 -4.97)
LCH lch(74.04 35.85 187.97) color: lch(74.04 35.85 187.97)

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 2.03:1
vs Black 10.36:1

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)

#8586C0 — rgb(133, 134, 192)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#7E75C1 — rgb(126, 117, 193)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#57C2C3 — rgb(87, 194, 195)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(175, 52%, 55%);

text

color: hsl(175, 52%, 55%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(175, 52%, 55%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(175, 52%, 75%), hsl(175, 52%, 55%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(175, 52%, 55%), hsl(175, 52%, 35%))

hex

background-color: #51C8BE;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(175,52%,55%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(175, 52%, 55%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(175, 52%, 55%);

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, 52%, 55%)?

HEX: #51C8BE | RGB: rgb(81, 200, 190) | CMYK: 60%, 0%, 5%, 22% | HSV: 175°, 60%, 78%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #51C8BE?

The complementary color is HSL(355, 52%, 55%). 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, 52%, 55%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(175, 52%, 55%); — As HEX: color: #51C8BE; — As RGB: color: rgb(81, 200, 190); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(175,52%,55%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(175, 52%, 55%);