HSL(179, 40%, 39%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(179,40%,39%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(179, 40%, 39%) color: hsl(179, 40%, 39%)
HEX #3C8B8A color: #3C8B8A
RGB rgb(60, 139, 138) color: rgb(60, 139, 138)
CMYK cmyk(57%, 0%, 1%, 45%) —
HSV hsv(179, 57%, 55%) —
HWB hwb(179 24% 45%) color: hwb(179 24% 45%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5878 0.0769 194.13) color: oklch(0.5878 0.0769 194.13)
Lab lab(53.23 -24.18 -6.77) color: lab(53.23 -24.18 -6.77)
LCH lch(53.23 25.11 195.64) color: lch(53.23 25.11 195.64)

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 4:1
vs Black 5.25:1

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)

#5E5F8A — rgb(94, 95, 138)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#5A548A — rgb(90, 84, 138)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#408A8A — rgb(64, 138, 138)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(179, 40%, 39%);

text

color: hsl(179, 40%, 39%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(179, 40%, 39%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(179, 40%, 59%), hsl(179, 40%, 39%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(179, 40%, 39%), hsl(179, 40%, 19%))

hex

background-color: #3C8B8A;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(179,40%,39%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(179, 40%, 39%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(179, 40%, 39%);

Related Colors

#507777

179,20,39

#289F9D

179,60,39

#1D4443

179,40,19

#6DC0BF

179,40,59

#3C8B76

164,40,39

#3C8B7D

169,40,39

#3C7F8B

189,40,39

#3C798B

194,40,39

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, 40%, 39%)?

HEX: #3C8B8A | RGB: rgb(60, 139, 138) | CMYK: 57%, 0%, 1%, 45% | HSV: 179°, 57%, 55%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #3C8B8A?

The complementary color is HSL(359, 40%, 39%). 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, 40%, 39%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(179, 40%, 39%); — As HEX: color: #3C8B8A; — As RGB: color: rgb(60, 139, 138); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(179,40%,39%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(179, 40%, 39%);