HSL(178, 45%, 62%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(178,45%,62%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(178, 45%, 62%) color: hsl(178, 45%, 62%)
HEX #72CAC7 color: #72CAC7
RGB rgb(114, 202, 199) color: rgb(114, 202, 199)
CMYK cmyk(44%, 0%, 1%, 21%)
HSV hsv(178, 44%, 79%)
HWB hwb(178 44% 21%) color: hwb(178 44% 21%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7832 0.0852 192.7) color: oklch(0.7832 0.0852 192.7)
Lab lab(76.03 -27.17 -6.77) color: lab(76.03 -27.17 -6.77)
LCH lch(76.03 28 193.99) color: lch(76.03 28 193.99)

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 1.91:1
vs Black 10.99:1

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)

#9899C8 — rgb(152, 153, 200)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#938CC8 — rgb(147, 140, 200)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#76C8C8 — rgb(118, 200, 200)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(178, 45%, 62%);

text

color: hsl(178, 45%, 62%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(178, 45%, 62%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(178, 45%, 82%), hsl(178, 45%, 62%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(178, 45%, 62%), hsl(178, 45%, 42%))

hex

background-color: #72CAC7;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(178,45%,62%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(178, 45%, 62%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(178, 45%, 62%);

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(178, 45%, 62%)?

HEX: #72CAC7 | RGB: rgb(114, 202, 199) | CMYK: 44%, 0%, 1%, 21% | HSV: 178°, 44%, 79%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #72CAC7?

The complementary color is HSL(358, 45%, 62%). 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, 45%, 62%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(178, 45%, 62%); — As HEX: color: #72CAC7; — As RGB: color: rgb(114, 202, 199); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(178,45%,62%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(178, 45%, 62%);