HSL(177, 34%, 42%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(177,34%,42%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(177, 34%, 42%) color: hsl(177, 34%, 42%)
HEX #47908C color: #47908C
RGB rgb(71, 144, 140) color: rgb(71, 144, 140)
CMYK cmyk(51%, 0%, 3%, 44%)
HSV hsv(177, 51%, 56%)
HWB hwb(177 27% 44%) color: hwb(177 27% 44%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6054 0.0733 190.67) color: oklch(0.6054 0.0733 190.67)
Lab lab(55.26 -23.76 -4.88) color: lab(55.26 -23.76 -4.88)
LCH lch(55.26 24.26 191.61) color: lch(55.26 24.26 191.61)

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 3.73:1
vs Black 5.64:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#67678D — rgb(103, 103, 141)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#625D8D — rgb(98, 93, 141)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#4B8E8E — rgb(75, 142, 142)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(177, 34%, 42%);

text

color: hsl(177, 34%, 42%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(177, 34%, 42%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(177, 34%, 62%), hsl(177, 34%, 42%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(177, 34%, 42%), hsl(177, 34%, 22%))

hex

background-color: #47908C;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(177,34%,42%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(177, 34%, 42%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(177, 34%, 42%);

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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, 34%, 42%)?

HEX: #47908C | RGB: rgb(71, 144, 140) | CMYK: 51%, 0%, 3%, 44% | HSV: 177°, 51%, 56%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #47908C?

The complementary color is HSL(357, 34%, 42%). 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, 34%, 42%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(177, 34%, 42%); — As HEX: color: #47908C; — As RGB: color: rgb(71, 144, 140); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(177,34%,42%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(177, 34%, 42%);