HSL(165, 70%, 61%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(165,70%,61%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(165, 70%, 61%) color: hsl(165, 70%, 61%)
HEX #56E1BE color: #56E1BE
RGB rgb(86, 225, 190) color: rgb(86, 225, 190)
CMYK cmyk(62%, 0%, 16%, 12%)
HSV hsv(165, 62%, 88%)
HWB hwb(165 33% 12%) color: hwb(165 33% 12%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8248 0.1305 173.27) color: oklch(0.8248 0.1305 173.27)
Lab lab(81.59 -45.78 6.05) color: lab(81.59 -45.78 6.05)
LCH lch(81.59 46.18 172.47) color: lch(81.59 46.18 172.47)

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)

#9293C6 — rgb(146, 147, 198)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#8A80C9 — rgb(138, 128, 201)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#5DCDCF — rgb(93, 205, 207)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(165, 70%, 61%);

text

color: hsl(165, 70%, 61%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(165, 70%, 61%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(165, 70%, 81%), hsl(165, 70%, 61%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(165, 70%, 61%), hsl(165, 70%, 41%))

hex

background-color: #56E1BE;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(165,70%,61%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(165, 70%, 61%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(165, 70%, 61%);

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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(165, 70%, 61%)?

HEX: #56E1BE | RGB: rgb(86, 225, 190) | CMYK: 62%, 0%, 16%, 12% | HSV: 165°, 62%, 88%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #56E1BE?

The complementary color is HSL(345, 70%, 61%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 165°, 285°, and 45°. For analogous combinations, try hues 135° and 195°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(165, 70%, 61%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(165, 70%, 61%); — As HEX: color: #56E1BE; — As RGB: color: rgb(86, 225, 190); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(165,70%,61%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(165, 70%, 61%);