HSL(194, 72%, 56%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(194,72%,56%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(194, 72%, 56%) color: hsl(194, 72%, 56%)
HEX #3EBAE0 color: #3EBAE0
RGB rgb(62, 186, 224) color: rgb(62, 186, 224)
CMYK cmyk(72%, 17%, 0%, 12%)
HSV hsv(194, 72%, 88%)
HWB hwb(194 25% 12%) color: hwb(194 25% 12%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7372 0.119 222.65) color: oklch(0.7372 0.119 222.65)
Lab lab(70.54 -21.61 -28.81) color: lab(70.54 -21.61 -28.81)
LCH lch(70.54 36.01 233.13) color: lch(70.54 36.01 233.13)

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 2.26:1
vs Black 9.3:1

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)

#7475D7 — rgb(116, 117, 215)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#6D63D5 — rgb(109, 99, 213)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#44D0CE — rgb(68, 208, 206)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(194, 72%, 56%);

text

color: hsl(194, 72%, 56%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(194, 72%, 56%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(194, 72%, 76%), hsl(194, 72%, 56%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(194, 72%, 56%), hsl(194, 72%, 36%))

hex

background-color: #3EBAE0;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(194,72%,56%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(194, 72%, 56%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(194, 72%, 56%);

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(194, 72%, 56%)?

HEX: #3EBAE0 | RGB: rgb(62, 186, 224) | CMYK: 72%, 17%, 0%, 12% | HSV: 194°, 72%, 88%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #3EBAE0?

The complementary color is HSL(14, 72%, 56%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 194°, 314°, and 74°. For analogous combinations, try hues 164° and 224°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(194, 72%, 56%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(194, 72%, 56%); — As HEX: color: #3EBAE0; — As RGB: color: rgb(62, 186, 224); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(194,72%,56%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(194, 72%, 56%);