HSL(177, 77%, 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(177,77%,56%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(177, 77%, 56%) color: hsl(177, 77%, 56%)
HEX #38E5DD color: #38E5DD
RGB rgb(56, 229, 221) color: rgb(56, 229, 221)
CMYK cmyk(76%, 0%, 3%, 10%)
HSV hsv(177, 76%, 90%)
HWB hwb(177 22% 10%) color: hwb(177 22% 10%)
OKLCH oklch(0.837 0.1341 190.13) color: oklch(0.837 0.1341 190.13)
Lab lab(82.96 -43.64 -8.42) color: lab(82.96 -43.64 -8.42)
LCH lch(82.96 44.44 190.92) color: lch(82.96 44.44 190.92)

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 1.56:1
vs Black 13.42:1

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)

#8384DF — rgb(131, 132, 223)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#796CDF — rgb(121, 108, 223)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#41E0E1 — rgb(65, 224, 225)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(177, 77%, 56%);

text

color: hsl(177, 77%, 56%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(177, 77%, 56%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(177, 77%, 76%), hsl(177, 77%, 56%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(177, 77%, 56%), hsl(177, 77%, 36%))

hex

background-color: #38E5DD;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(177,77%,56%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(177, 77%, 56%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(177, 77%, 56%);

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, 77%, 56%)?

HEX: #38E5DD | RGB: rgb(56, 229, 221) | CMYK: 76%, 0%, 3%, 10% | HSV: 177°, 76%, 90%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #38E5DD?

The complementary color is HSL(357, 77%, 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, 77%, 56%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(177, 77%, 56%); — As HEX: color: #38E5DD; — As RGB: color: rgb(56, 229, 221); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(177,77%,56%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(177, 77%, 56%);