HSL(177, 66%, 68%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(177,66%,68%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(177, 66%, 68%) color: hsl(177, 66%, 68%)
HEX #78E3DE color: #78E3DE
RGB rgb(120, 227, 222) color: rgb(120, 227, 222)
CMYK cmyk(47%, 0%, 2%, 11%)
HSV hsv(177, 47%, 89%)
HWB hwb(177 47% 11%) color: hwb(177 47% 11%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8507 0.0996 191.45) color: oklch(0.8507 0.0996 191.45)
Lab lab(84.07 -32.08 -7.13) color: lab(84.07 -32.08 -7.13)
LCH lch(84.07 32.86 192.53) color: lch(84.07 32.86 192.53)

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 1.52:1
vs Black 13.84:1

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)

#A6A7DF — rgb(166, 167, 223)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#A098E0 — rgb(160, 152, 224)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#7DE0E0 — rgb(125, 224, 224)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(177, 66%, 68%);

text

color: hsl(177, 66%, 68%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(177, 66%, 68%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(177, 66%, 88%), hsl(177, 66%, 68%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(177, 66%, 68%), hsl(177, 66%, 48%))

hex

background-color: #78E3DE;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(177,66%,68%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(177, 66%, 68%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(177, 66%, 68%);

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(177, 66%, 68%)?

HEX: #78E3DE | RGB: rgb(120, 227, 222) | CMYK: 47%, 0%, 2%, 11% | HSV: 177°, 47%, 89%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #78E3DE?

The complementary color is HSL(357, 66%, 68%). 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, 66%, 68%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(177, 66%, 68%); — As HEX: color: #78E3DE; — As RGB: color: rgb(120, 227, 222); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(177,66%,68%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(177, 66%, 68%);