HSL(181, 60%, 52%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(181,60%,52%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(181, 60%, 52%) color: hsl(181, 60%, 52%)
HEX #3BCCCE color: #3BCCCE
RGB rgb(59, 204, 206) color: rgb(59, 204, 206)
CMYK cmyk(71%, 1%, 0%, 19%)
HSV hsv(181, 71%, 81%)
HWB hwb(181 23% 19%) color: hwb(181 23% 19%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7724 0.1183 196.37) color: oklch(0.7724 0.1183 196.37)
Lab lab(75.18 -36.25 -12) color: lab(75.18 -36.25 -12)
LCH lch(75.18 38.18 198.32) color: lch(75.18 38.18 198.32)

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 1.96:1
vs Black 10.71:1

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)

#7A7BCE — rgb(122, 123, 206)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#7167CD — rgb(113, 103, 205)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#42CDCD — rgb(66, 205, 205)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(181, 60%, 52%);

text

color: hsl(181, 60%, 52%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(181, 60%, 52%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(181, 60%, 72%), hsl(181, 60%, 52%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(181, 60%, 52%), hsl(181, 60%, 32%))

hex

background-color: #3BCCCE;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(181,60%,52%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(181, 60%, 52%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(181, 60%, 52%);

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(181, 60%, 52%)?

HEX: #3BCCCE | RGB: rgb(59, 204, 206) | CMYK: 71%, 1%, 0%, 19% | HSV: 181°, 71%, 81%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #3BCCCE?

The complementary color is HSL(1, 60%, 52%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 181°, 301°, and 61°. For analogous combinations, try hues 151° and 211°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(181, 60%, 52%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(181, 60%, 52%); — As HEX: color: #3BCCCE; — As RGB: color: rgb(59, 204, 206); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(181,60%,52%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(181, 60%, 52%);