HSL(185, 40%, 55%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(185,40%,55%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(185, 40%, 55%) color: hsl(185, 40%, 55%)
HEX #5EB3BA color: #5EB3BA
RGB rgb(94, 179, 186) color: rgb(94, 179, 186)
CMYK cmyk(49%, 4%, 0%, 27%)
HSV hsv(185, 49%, 73%)
HWB hwb(185 37% 27%) color: hwb(185 37% 27%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7163 0.0829 202.52) color: oklch(0.7163 0.0829 202.52)
Lab lab(68.14 -23.78 -11.51) color: lab(68.14 -23.78 -11.51)
LCH lch(68.14 26.42 205.83) color: lch(68.14 26.42 205.83)

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 2.43:1
vs Black 8.63:1

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)

#8384B8 — rgb(131, 132, 184)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#7E78B8 — rgb(126, 120, 184)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#62B7B7 — rgb(98, 183, 183)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(185, 40%, 55%);

text

color: hsl(185, 40%, 55%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(185, 40%, 55%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(185, 40%, 75%), hsl(185, 40%, 55%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(185, 40%, 55%), hsl(185, 40%, 35%))

hex

background-color: #5EB3BA;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(185,40%,55%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(185, 40%, 55%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(185, 40%, 55%);

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(185, 40%, 55%)?

HEX: #5EB3BA | RGB: rgb(94, 179, 186) | CMYK: 49%, 4%, 0%, 27% | HSV: 185°, 49%, 73%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #5EB3BA?

The complementary color is HSL(5, 40%, 55%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 185°, 305°, and 65°. For analogous combinations, try hues 155° and 215°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(185, 40%, 55%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(185, 40%, 55%); — As HEX: color: #5EB3BA; — As RGB: color: rgb(94, 179, 186); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(185,40%,55%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(185, 40%, 55%);