HSL(178, 65%, 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(178,65%,40%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(178, 65%, 40%) color: hsl(178, 65%, 40%)
HEX #24A8A4 color: #24A8A4
RGB rgb(36, 168, 164) color: rgb(36, 168, 164)
CMYK cmyk(79%, 0%, 2%, 34%)
HSV hsv(178, 79%, 66%)
HWB hwb(178 14% 34%) color: hwb(178 14% 34%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6645 0.1069 191.72) color: oklch(0.6645 0.1069 191.72)
Lab lab(62.56 -34.3 -7.77) color: lab(62.56 -34.3 -7.77)
LCH lch(62.56 35.17 192.76) color: lch(62.56 35.17 192.76)

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 2.91:1
vs Black 7.21:1

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)

#5D5EA5 — rgb(93, 94, 165)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#564CA5 — rgb(86, 76, 165)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#2BA6A6 — rgb(43, 166, 166)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(178, 65%, 40%);

text

color: hsl(178, 65%, 40%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(178, 65%, 40%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(178, 65%, 60%), hsl(178, 65%, 40%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(178, 65%, 40%), hsl(178, 65%, 20%))

hex

background-color: #24A8A4;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(178,65%,40%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(178, 65%, 40%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(178, 65%, 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, 65%, 40%)?

HEX: #24A8A4 | RGB: rgb(36, 168, 164) | CMYK: 79%, 0%, 2%, 34% | HSV: 178°, 79%, 66%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #24A8A4?

The complementary color is HSL(358, 65%, 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, 65%, 40%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(178, 65%, 40%); — As HEX: color: #24A8A4; — As RGB: color: rgb(36, 168, 164); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(178,65%,40%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(178, 65%, 40%);