HSL(178, 85%, 46%)

Vivid Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Vivid Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(178,85%,46%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(178, 85%, 46%) color: hsl(178, 85%, 46%)
HEX #12D9D2 color: #12D9D2
RGB rgb(18, 217, 210) color: rgb(18, 217, 210)
CMYK cmyk(92%, 0%, 3%, 15%) —
HSV hsv(178, 92%, 85%) —
HWB hwb(178 7% 15%) color: hwb(178 7% 15%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8 0.1361 190.62) color: oklch(0.8 0.1361 190.62)
Lab lab(78.7 -44.11 -8.96) color: lab(78.7 -44.11 -8.96)
LCH lch(78.7 45.01 191.48) color: lch(78.7 45.01 191.48)

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 1.77:1
vs Black 11.88:1

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)

#686AD4 — rgb(104, 106, 212)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#5D4ED4 — rgb(93, 78, 212)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#1CD5D5 — rgb(28, 213, 213)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(178, 85%, 46%);

text

color: hsl(178, 85%, 46%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(178, 85%, 46%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(178, 85%, 66%), hsl(178, 85%, 46%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(178, 85%, 46%), hsl(178, 85%, 26%))

hex

background-color: #12D9D2;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(178,85%,46%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(178, 85%, 46%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(178, 85%, 46%);

Related Colors

#29C2BC

178,65,46

#00EBE3

178,100,46

#0A7B77

178,85,26

#5FF2ED

178,85,66

#12D9A1

163,85,46

#12D9B1

168,85,46

#12BED9

188,85,46

#12AED9

193,85,46

Use Cases for Vivid 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, 85%, 46%)?

HEX: #12D9D2 | RGB: rgb(18, 217, 210) | CMYK: 92%, 0%, 3%, 15% | HSV: 178°, 92%, 85%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #12D9D2?

The complementary color is HSL(358, 85%, 46%). 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, 85%, 46%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(178, 85%, 46%); — As HEX: color: #12D9D2; — As RGB: color: rgb(18, 217, 210); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(178,85%,46%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(178, 85%, 46%);