HSL(161, 91%, 40%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(161,91%,40%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(161, 91%, 40%) color: hsl(161, 91%, 40%)
HEX #09C388 color: #09C388
RGB rgb(9, 195, 136) color: rgb(9, 195, 136)
CMYK cmyk(95%, 0%, 30%, 24%)
HSV hsv(161, 95%, 76%)
HWB hwb(161 4% 24%) color: hwb(161 4% 24%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7231 0.1561 162.58) color: oklch(0.7231 0.1561 162.58)
Lab lab(70.08 -54.7 18.41) color: lab(70.08 -54.7 18.41)
LCH lch(70.08 57.71 161.4) color: lch(70.08 57.71 161.4)

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 2.29:1
vs Black 9.17:1

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)

#5A5B96 — rgb(90, 91, 150)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#4F419A — rgb(79, 65, 154)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#12A2A4 — rgb(18, 162, 164)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(161, 91%, 40%);

text

color: hsl(161, 91%, 40%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(161, 91%, 40%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(161, 91%, 60%), hsl(161, 91%, 40%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(161, 91%, 40%), hsl(161, 91%, 20%))

hex

background-color: #09C388;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(161,91%,40%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(161, 91%, 40%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(161, 91%, 40%);

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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, 91%, 40%)?

HEX: #09C388 | RGB: rgb(9, 195, 136) | CMYK: 95%, 0%, 30%, 24% | HSV: 161°, 95%, 76%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #09C388?

The complementary color is HSL(341, 91%, 40%). 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, 91%, 40%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(161, 91%, 40%); — As HEX: color: #09C388; — As RGB: color: rgb(9, 195, 136); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(161,91%,40%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(161, 91%, 40%);