HSL(179, 100%, 28%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(179,100%,28%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(179, 100%, 28%) color: hsl(179, 100%, 28%)
HEX #008F8C color: #008F8C
RGB rgb(0, 143, 140) color: rgb(0, 143, 140)
CMYK cmyk(100%, 0%, 2%, 44%)
HSV hsv(179, 100%, 56%)
HWB hwb(179 0% 44%) color: hwb(179 0% 44%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5874 0.1008 192.16) color: oklch(0.5874 0.1008 192.16)
Lab lab(53.53 -32.21 -7.6) color: lab(53.53 -32.21 -7.6)
LCH lch(53.53 33.09 193.28) color: lch(53.53 33.09 193.28)

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 3.96:1
vs Black 5.31:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#3E3F8D — rgb(62, 63, 141)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#362B8D — rgb(54, 43, 141)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#078D8D — rgb(7, 141, 141)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(179, 100%, 28%);

text

color: hsl(179, 100%, 28%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(179, 100%, 28%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(179, 100%, 48%), hsl(179, 100%, 28%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(179, 100%, 28%), hsl(179, 100%, 8%))

hex

background-color: #008F8C;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(179,100%,28%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(179, 100%, 28%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(179, 100%, 28%);

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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(179, 100%, 28%)?

HEX: #008F8C | RGB: rgb(0, 143, 140) | CMYK: 100%, 0%, 2%, 44% | HSV: 179°, 100%, 56%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #008F8C?

The complementary color is HSL(359, 100%, 28%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 179°, 299°, and 59°. For analogous combinations, try hues 149° and 209°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(179, 100%, 28%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(179, 100%, 28%); — As HEX: color: #008F8C; — As RGB: color: rgb(0, 143, 140); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(179,100%,28%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(179, 100%, 28%);