HSL(177, 58%, 53%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(177,58%,53%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(177, 58%, 53%) color: hsl(177, 58%, 53%)
HEX #42CDC6 color: #42CDC6
RGB rgb(66, 205, 198) color: rgb(66, 205, 198)
CMYK cmyk(68%, 0%, 3%, 20%)
HSV hsv(177, 68%, 80%)
HWB hwb(177 26% 20%) color: hwb(177 26% 20%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7737 0.1169 190.13) color: oklch(0.7737 0.1169 190.13)
Lab lab(75.39 -38.04 -7.36) color: lab(75.39 -38.04 -7.36)
LCH lch(75.39 38.75 190.95) color: lch(75.39 38.75 190.95)

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 1.95:1
vs Black 10.78:1

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)

#7E7FC8 — rgb(126, 127, 200)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#766CC8 — rgb(118, 108, 200)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#49C9C9 — rgb(73, 201, 201)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(177, 58%, 53%);

text

color: hsl(177, 58%, 53%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(177, 58%, 53%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(177, 58%, 73%), hsl(177, 58%, 53%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(177, 58%, 53%), hsl(177, 58%, 33%))

hex

background-color: #42CDC6;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(177,58%,53%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(177, 58%, 53%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(177, 58%, 53%);

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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, 58%, 53%)?

HEX: #42CDC6 | RGB: rgb(66, 205, 198) | CMYK: 68%, 0%, 3%, 20% | HSV: 177°, 68%, 80%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #42CDC6?

The complementary color is HSL(357, 58%, 53%). 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, 58%, 53%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(177, 58%, 53%); — As HEX: color: #42CDC6; — As RGB: color: rgb(66, 205, 198); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(177,58%,53%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(177, 58%, 53%);