HSL(178, 70%, 59%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(178,70%,59%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(178, 70%, 59%) color: hsl(178, 70%, 59%)
HEX #4DE0DB color: #4DE0DB
RGB rgb(77, 224, 219) color: rgb(77, 224, 219)
CMYK cmyk(66%, 0%, 2%, 12%)
HSV hsv(178, 66%, 88%)
HWB hwb(178 30% 12%) color: hwb(178 30% 12%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8288 0.1227 191.78) color: oklch(0.8288 0.1227 191.78)
Lab lab(81.84 -39.38 -8.99) color: lab(81.84 -39.38 -8.99)
LCH lch(81.84 40.39 192.86) color: lch(81.84 40.39 192.86)

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 1.62:1
vs Black 13:1

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)

#8D8EDC — rgb(141, 142, 220)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#8479DD — rgb(132, 121, 221)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#54DDDD — rgb(84, 221, 221)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(178, 70%, 59%);

text

color: hsl(178, 70%, 59%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(178, 70%, 59%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(178, 70%, 79%), hsl(178, 70%, 59%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(178, 70%, 59%), hsl(178, 70%, 39%))

hex

background-color: #4DE0DB;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(178,70%,59%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(178, 70%, 59%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(178, 70%, 59%);

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, 70%, 59%)?

HEX: #4DE0DB | RGB: rgb(77, 224, 219) | CMYK: 66%, 0%, 2%, 12% | HSV: 178°, 66%, 88%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #4DE0DB?

The complementary color is HSL(358, 70%, 59%). 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, 70%, 59%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(178, 70%, 59%); — As HEX: color: #4DE0DB; — As RGB: color: rgb(77, 224, 219); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(178,70%,59%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(178, 70%, 59%);