HSL(175, 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(175,72%,60%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(175, 72%, 60%) color: hsl(175, 72%, 60%)
HEX #50E2D6 color: #50E2D6
RGB rgb(80, 226, 214) color: rgb(80, 226, 214)
CMYK cmyk(65%, 0%, 5%, 11%)
HSV hsv(175, 65%, 89%)
HWB hwb(175 31% 11%) color: hwb(175 31% 11%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8327 0.1239 187.29) color: oklch(0.8327 0.1239 187.29)
Lab lab(82.35 -41.17 -5.57) color: lab(82.35 -41.17 -5.57)
LCH lch(82.35 41.55 187.7) color: lch(82.35 41.55 187.7)

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 13.19:1

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)

#8F91D9 — rgb(143, 145, 217)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#877CDA — rgb(135, 124, 218)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#57DBDC — rgb(87, 219, 220)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(175, 72%, 60%);

text

color: hsl(175, 72%, 60%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(175, 72%, 60%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(175, 72%, 80%), hsl(175, 72%, 60%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(175, 72%, 60%), hsl(175, 72%, 40%))

hex

background-color: #50E2D6;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(175,72%,60%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(175, 72%, 60%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(175, 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(175, 72%, 60%)?

HEX: #50E2D6 | RGB: rgb(80, 226, 214) | CMYK: 65%, 0%, 5%, 11% | HSV: 175°, 65%, 89%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #50E2D6?

The complementary color is HSL(355, 72%, 60%). 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, 72%, 60%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(175, 72%, 60%); — As HEX: color: #50E2D6; — As RGB: color: rgb(80, 226, 214); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(175,72%,60%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(175, 72%, 60%);