HSL(191, 100%, 63%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(191,100%,63%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(191, 100%, 63%) color: hsl(191, 100%, 63%)
HEX #42DCFF color: #42DCFF
RGB rgb(66, 220, 255) color: rgb(66, 220, 255)
CMYK cmyk(74%, 14%, 0%, 0%)
HSV hsv(191, 74%, 100%)
HWB hwb(191 26% 0%) color: hwb(191 26% 0%)
OKLCH oklch(0.83 0.1328 216.79) color: oklch(0.83 0.1328 216.79)
Lab lab(81.6 -28.45 -28.48) color: lab(81.6 -28.45 -28.48)
LCH lch(81.6 40.26 225.03) color: lch(81.6 40.26 225.03)

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 1.63:1
vs Black 12.91:1

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)

#8586F7 — rgb(133, 134, 247)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#7C70F5 — rgb(124, 112, 245)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#4AF0EE — rgb(74, 240, 238)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(191, 100%, 63%);

text

color: hsl(191, 100%, 63%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(191, 100%, 63%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(191, 100%, 83%), hsl(191, 100%, 63%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(191, 100%, 63%), hsl(191, 100%, 43%))

hex

background-color: #42DCFF;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(191,100%,63%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(191, 100%, 63%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(191, 100%, 63%);

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(191, 100%, 63%)?

HEX: #42DCFF | RGB: rgb(66, 220, 255) | CMYK: 74%, 14%, 0%, 0% | HSV: 191°, 74%, 100%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #42DCFF?

The complementary color is HSL(11, 100%, 63%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 191°, 311°, and 71°. For analogous combinations, try hues 161° and 221°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(191, 100%, 63%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(191, 100%, 63%); — As HEX: color: #42DCFF; — As RGB: color: rgb(66, 220, 255); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(191,100%,63%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(191, 100%, 63%);