HSL(185, 70%, 60%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(185,70%,60%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(185, 70%, 60%) color: hsl(185, 70%, 60%)
HEX #52D5E0 color: #52D5E0
RGB rgb(82, 213, 224) color: rgb(82, 213, 224)
CMYK cmyk(63%, 5%, 0%, 12%)
HSV hsv(185, 63%, 88%)
HWB hwb(185 33% 12%) color: hwb(185 33% 12%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8059 0.1137 203.01) color: oklch(0.8059 0.1137 203.01)
Lab lab(78.9 -32.13 -16.04) color: lab(78.9 -32.13 -16.04)
LCH lch(78.9 35.91 206.53) color: lch(78.9 35.91 206.53)

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 1.76:1
vs Black 11.95:1

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)

#8B8CDD — rgb(139, 140, 221)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#8379DD — rgb(131, 121, 221)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#59DBDB — rgb(89, 219, 219)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(185, 70%, 60%);

text

color: hsl(185, 70%, 60%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(185, 70%, 60%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(185, 70%, 80%), hsl(185, 70%, 60%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(185, 70%, 60%), hsl(185, 70%, 40%))

hex

background-color: #52D5E0;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(185,70%,60%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(185, 70%, 60%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(185, 70%, 60%);

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, 70%, 60%)?

HEX: #52D5E0 | RGB: rgb(82, 213, 224) | CMYK: 63%, 5%, 0%, 12% | HSV: 185°, 63%, 88%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #52D5E0?

The complementary color is HSL(5, 70%, 60%). 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, 70%, 60%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(185, 70%, 60%); — As HEX: color: #52D5E0; — As RGB: color: rgb(82, 213, 224); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(185,70%,60%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(185, 70%, 60%);