HSL(177, 20%, 56%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(177,20%,56%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(177, 20%, 56%) color: hsl(177, 20%, 56%)
HEX #78A5A3 color: #78A5A3
RGB rgb(120, 165, 163) color: rgb(120, 165, 163)
CMYK cmyk(27%, 0%, 1%, 35%)
HSV hsv(177, 27%, 65%)
HWB hwb(177 47% 35%) color: hwb(177 47% 35%)
OKLCH oklch(0.689 0.0485 192.64) color: oklch(0.689 0.0485 192.64)
Lab lab(64.6 -15.48 -3.86) color: lab(64.6 -15.48 -3.86)
LCH lch(64.6 15.95 194) color: lch(64.6 15.95 194)

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 2.72:1
vs Black 7.71:1

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)

#8B8CA3 — rgb(139, 140, 163)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#8986A4 — rgb(137, 134, 164)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#7AA4A4 — rgb(122, 164, 164)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(177, 20%, 56%);

text

color: hsl(177, 20%, 56%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(177, 20%, 56%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(177, 20%, 76%), hsl(177, 20%, 56%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(177, 20%, 56%), hsl(177, 20%, 36%))

hex

background-color: #78A5A3;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(177,20%,56%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(177, 20%, 56%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(177, 20%, 56%);

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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(177, 20%, 56%)?

HEX: #78A5A3 | RGB: rgb(120, 165, 163) | CMYK: 27%, 0%, 1%, 35% | HSV: 177°, 27%, 65%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #78A5A3?

The complementary color is HSL(357, 20%, 56%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 177°, 297°, and 57°. For analogous combinations, try hues 147° and 207°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(177, 20%, 56%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(177, 20%, 56%); — As HEX: color: #78A5A3; — As RGB: color: rgb(120, 165, 163); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(177,20%,56%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(177, 20%, 56%);