HSL(187, 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(187,40%,55%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(187, 40%, 55%) color: hsl(187, 40%, 55%)
HEX #5EAFBA color: #5EAFBA
RGB rgb(94, 175, 186) color: rgb(94, 175, 186)
CMYK cmyk(49%, 6%, 0%, 27%)
HSV hsv(187, 49%, 73%)
HWB hwb(187 37% 27%) color: hwb(187 37% 27%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7068 0.0808 206.97) color: oklch(0.7068 0.0808 206.97)
Lab lab(66.96 -21.74 -13.28) color: lab(66.96 -21.74 -13.28)
LCH lch(66.96 25.48 211.42) color: lch(66.96 25.48 211.42)

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 2.52:1
vs Black 8.32:1

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)

#8182B7 — rgb(129, 130, 183)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#7C76B7 — rgb(124, 118, 183)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#62B5B5 — rgb(98, 181, 181)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(187, 40%, 55%);

text

color: hsl(187, 40%, 55%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(187, 40%, 55%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(187, 40%, 75%), hsl(187, 40%, 55%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(187, 40%, 55%), hsl(187, 40%, 35%))

hex

background-color: #5EAFBA;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(187,40%,55%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(187, 40%, 55%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(187, 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(187, 40%, 55%)?

HEX: #5EAFBA | RGB: rgb(94, 175, 186) | CMYK: 49%, 6%, 0%, 27% | HSV: 187°, 49%, 73%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #5EAFBA?

The complementary color is HSL(7, 40%, 55%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 187°, 307°, and 67°. For analogous combinations, try hues 157° and 217°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(187, 40%, 55%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(187, 40%, 55%); — As HEX: color: #5EAFBA; — As RGB: color: rgb(94, 175, 186); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(187,40%,55%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(187, 40%, 55%);