HSL(179, 50%, 61%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(179,50%,61%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(179, 50%, 61%) color: hsl(179, 50%, 61%)
HEX #6ACDCC color: #6ACDCC
RGB rgb(106, 205, 204) color: rgb(106, 205, 204)
CMYK cmyk(48%, 0%, 0%, 20%) —
HSV hsv(179, 48%, 80%) —
HWB hwb(179 42% 20%) color: hwb(179 42% 20%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7884 0.0932 194.56) color: oklch(0.7884 0.0932 194.56)
Lab lab(76.73 -29.2 -8.47) color: lab(76.73 -29.2 -8.47)
LCH lch(76.73 30.4 196.18) color: lch(76.73 30.4 196.18)

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 1.87:1
vs Black 11.22:1

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)

#9596CC — rgb(149, 150, 204)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#8F88CC — rgb(143, 136, 204)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#6FCCCC — rgb(111, 204, 204)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(179, 50%, 61%);

text

color: hsl(179, 50%, 61%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(179, 50%, 61%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(179, 50%, 81%), hsl(179, 50%, 61%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(179, 50%, 61%), hsl(179, 50%, 41%))

hex

background-color: #6ACDCC;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(179,50%,61%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(179, 50%, 61%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(179, 50%, 61%);

Related Colors

#7EB9B8

179,30,61

#56E1DF

179,70,61

#349D9B

179,50,41

#B6E7E6

179,50,81

#6ACDB3

164,50,61

#6ACDBB

169,50,61

#6ABECD

189,50,61

#6AB6CD

194,50,61

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, 50%, 61%)?

HEX: #6ACDCC | RGB: rgb(106, 205, 204) | CMYK: 48%, 0%, 0%, 20% | HSV: 179°, 48%, 80%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #6ACDCC?

The complementary color is HSL(359, 50%, 61%). 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, 50%, 61%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(179, 50%, 61%); — As HEX: color: #6ACDCC; — As RGB: color: rgb(106, 205, 204); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(179,50%,61%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(179, 50%, 61%);