HSL(166, 30%, 55%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(166,30%,55%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(166, 30%, 55%) color: hsl(166, 30%, 55%)
HEX #6AAF9F color: #6AAF9F
RGB rgb(106, 175, 159) color: rgb(106, 175, 159)
CMYK cmyk(39%, 0%, 9%, 31%)
HSV hsv(166, 39%, 69%)
HWB hwb(166 42% 31%) color: hwb(166 42% 31%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7035 0.0743 177.55) color: oklch(0.7035 0.0743 177.55)
Lab lab(66.69 -25.61 1.35) color: lab(66.69 -25.61 1.35)
LCH lch(66.69 25.65 176.98) color: lch(66.69 25.65 176.98)

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 2.55:1
vs Black 8.25:1

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)

#8888A3 — rgb(136, 136, 163)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#847FA4 — rgb(132, 127, 164)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#6DA6A7 — rgb(109, 166, 167)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(166, 30%, 55%);

text

color: hsl(166, 30%, 55%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(166, 30%, 55%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(166, 30%, 75%), hsl(166, 30%, 55%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(166, 30%, 55%), hsl(166, 30%, 35%))

hex

background-color: #6AAF9F;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(166,30%,55%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(166, 30%, 55%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(166, 30%, 55%);

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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(166, 30%, 55%)?

HEX: #6AAF9F | RGB: rgb(106, 175, 159) | CMYK: 39%, 0%, 9%, 31% | HSV: 166°, 39%, 69%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #6AAF9F?

The complementary color is HSL(346, 30%, 55%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 166°, 286°, and 46°. For analogous combinations, try hues 136° and 196°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(166, 30%, 55%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(166, 30%, 55%); — As HEX: color: #6AAF9F; — As RGB: color: rgb(106, 175, 159); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(166,30%,55%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(166, 30%, 55%);