HSL(178, 100%, 40%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(178,100%,40%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(178, 100%, 40%) color: hsl(178, 100%, 40%)
HEX #00CCC5 color: #00CCC5
RGB rgb(0, 204, 197) color: rgb(0, 204, 197)
CMYK cmyk(100%, 0%, 3%, 20%)
HSV hsv(178, 100%, 80%)
HWB hwb(178 0% 20%) color: hwb(178 0% 20%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7629 0.1316 190.39) color: oklch(0.7629 0.1316 190.39)
Lab lab(74.33 -42.71 -8.47) color: lab(74.33 -42.71 -8.47)
LCH lch(74.33 43.54 191.22) color: lch(74.33 43.54 191.22)

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 2.01:1
vs Black 10.44:1

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)

#585AC7 — rgb(88, 90, 199)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#4D3DC7 — rgb(77, 61, 199)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#0AC8C8 — rgb(10, 200, 200)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(178, 100%, 40%);

text

color: hsl(178, 100%, 40%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(178, 100%, 40%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(178, 100%, 60%), hsl(178, 100%, 40%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(178, 100%, 40%), hsl(178, 100%, 20%))

hex

background-color: #00CCC5;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(178,100%,40%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(178, 100%, 40%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(178, 100%, 40%);

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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(178, 100%, 40%)?

HEX: #00CCC5 | RGB: rgb(0, 204, 197) | CMYK: 100%, 0%, 3%, 20% | HSV: 178°, 100%, 80%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #00CCC5?

The complementary color is HSL(358, 100%, 40%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 178°, 298°, and 58°. For analogous combinations, try hues 148° and 208°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(178, 100%, 40%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(178, 100%, 40%); — As HEX: color: #00CCC5; — As RGB: color: rgb(0, 204, 197); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(178,100%,40%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(178, 100%, 40%);