HSL(161, 72%, 49%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(161,72%,49%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(161, 72%, 49%) color: hsl(161, 72%, 49%)
HEX #23D79E color: #23D79E
RGB rgb(35, 215, 158) color: rgb(35, 215, 158)
CMYK cmyk(84%, 0%, 27%, 16%)
HSV hsv(161, 84%, 84%)
HWB hwb(161 13% 16%) color: hwb(161 13% 16%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7817 0.1586 164.85) color: oklch(0.7817 0.1586 164.85)
Lab lab(76.93 -55.81 16.25) color: lab(76.93 -55.81 16.25)
LCH lch(76.93 58.13 163.77) color: lch(76.93 58.13 163.77)

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 1.86:1
vs Black 11.29:1

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)

#7173AC — rgb(113, 115, 172)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#6759AF — rgb(103, 89, 175)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#2CB7B9 — rgb(44, 183, 185)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(161, 72%, 49%);

text

color: hsl(161, 72%, 49%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(161, 72%, 49%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(161, 72%, 69%), hsl(161, 72%, 49%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(161, 72%, 49%), hsl(161, 72%, 29%))

hex

background-color: #23D79E;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(161,72%,49%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(161, 72%, 49%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(161, 72%, 49%);

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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(161, 72%, 49%)?

HEX: #23D79E | RGB: rgb(35, 215, 158) | CMYK: 84%, 0%, 27%, 16% | HSV: 161°, 84%, 84%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #23D79E?

The complementary color is HSL(341, 72%, 49%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 161°, 281°, and 41°. For analogous combinations, try hues 131° and 191°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(161, 72%, 49%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(161, 72%, 49%); — As HEX: color: #23D79E; — As RGB: color: rgb(35, 215, 158); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(161,72%,49%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(161, 72%, 49%);