HSL(175, 63%, 59%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(175,63%,59%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(175, 63%, 59%) color: hsl(175, 63%, 59%)
HEX #55D8CD color: #55D8CD
RGB rgb(85, 216, 205) color: rgb(85, 216, 205)
CMYK cmyk(61%, 0%, 5%, 15%)
HSV hsv(175, 61%, 85%)
HWB hwb(175 33% 15%) color: hwb(175 33% 15%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8074 0.1152 187.42) color: oklch(0.8074 0.1152 187.42)
Lab lab(79.3 -38.22 -5.28) color: lab(79.3 -38.22 -5.28)
LCH lch(79.3 38.58 187.87) color: lch(79.3 38.58 187.87)

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 1.74:1
vs Black 12.09:1

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)

#8E8FD0 — rgb(142, 143, 208)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#867CD0 — rgb(134, 124, 208)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#5CD2D2 — rgb(92, 210, 210)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(175, 63%, 59%);

text

color: hsl(175, 63%, 59%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(175, 63%, 59%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(175, 63%, 79%), hsl(175, 63%, 59%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(175, 63%, 59%), hsl(175, 63%, 39%))

hex

background-color: #55D8CD;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(175,63%,59%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(175, 63%, 59%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(175, 63%, 59%);

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, 63%, 59%)?

HEX: #55D8CD | RGB: rgb(85, 216, 205) | CMYK: 61%, 0%, 5%, 15% | HSV: 175°, 61%, 85%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #55D8CD?

The complementary color is HSL(355, 63%, 59%). 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, 63%, 59%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(175, 63%, 59%); — As HEX: color: #55D8CD; — As RGB: color: rgb(85, 216, 205); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(175,63%,59%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(175, 63%, 59%);