HSL(189, 72%, 68%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(189,72%,68%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(189, 72%, 68%) color: hsl(189, 72%, 68%)
HEX #73D7E8 color: #73D7E8
RGB rgb(115, 215, 232) color: rgb(115, 215, 232)
CMYK cmyk(50%, 7%, 0%, 9%)
HSV hsv(189, 50%, 91%)
HWB hwb(189 46% 9%) color: hwb(189 46% 9%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8247 0.0965 209.81) color: oklch(0.8247 0.0965 209.81)
Lab lab(80.78 -24.77 -17.38) color: lab(80.78 -24.77 -17.38)
LCH lch(80.78 30.26 215.06) color: lch(80.78 30.26 215.06)

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 1.66:1
vs Black 12.61:1

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)

#9E9FE4 — rgb(158, 159, 228)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#9991E3 — rgb(153, 145, 227)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#78E1E0 — rgb(120, 225, 224)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(189, 72%, 68%);

text

color: hsl(189, 72%, 68%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(189, 72%, 68%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(189, 72%, 88%), hsl(189, 72%, 68%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(189, 72%, 68%), hsl(189, 72%, 48%))

hex

background-color: #73D7E8;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(189,72%,68%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(189, 72%, 68%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(189, 72%, 68%);

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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(189, 72%, 68%)?

HEX: #73D7E8 | RGB: rgb(115, 215, 232) | CMYK: 50%, 7%, 0%, 9% | HSV: 189°, 50%, 91%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #73D7E8?

The complementary color is HSL(9, 72%, 68%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 189°, 309°, and 69°. For analogous combinations, try hues 159° and 219°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(189, 72%, 68%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(189, 72%, 68%); — As HEX: color: #73D7E8; — As RGB: color: rgb(115, 215, 232); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(189,72%,68%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(189, 72%, 68%);