HSL(166, 45%, 43%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(166,45%,43%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(166, 45%, 43%) color: hsl(166, 45%, 43%)
HEX #3C9F88 color: #3C9F88
RGB rgb(60, 159, 136) color: rgb(60, 159, 136)
CMYK cmyk(62%, 0%, 14%, 38%) —
HSV hsv(166, 62%, 62%) —
HWB hwb(166 24% 38%) color: hwb(166 24% 38%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6381 0.0985 174.89) color: oklch(0.6381 0.0985 174.89)
Lab lab(59.46 -34.45 3.51) color: lab(59.46 -34.45 3.51)
LCH lch(59.46 34.63 174.18) color: lch(59.46 34.63 174.18)

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 3.23:1
vs Black 6.51:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#67688E — rgb(103, 104, 142)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#615A8F — rgb(97, 90, 143)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#419293 — rgb(65, 146, 147)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(166, 45%, 43%);

text

color: hsl(166, 45%, 43%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(166, 45%, 43%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(166, 45%, 63%), hsl(166, 45%, 43%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(166, 45%, 43%), hsl(166, 45%, 23%))

hex

background-color: #3C9F88;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(166,45%,43%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(166, 45%, 43%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(166, 45%, 43%);

Related Colors

#52897C

166,25,43

#26B594

166,65,43

#205549

166,45,23

#76CBB7

166,45,63

#3C9F6F

151,45,43

#3C9F78

156,45,43

#3C9F98

176,45,43

#3C9D9F

181,45,43

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, 45%, 43%)?

HEX: #3C9F88 | RGB: rgb(60, 159, 136) | CMYK: 62%, 0%, 14%, 38% | HSV: 166°, 62%, 62%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #3C9F88?

The complementary color is HSL(346, 45%, 43%). 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, 45%, 43%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(166, 45%, 43%); — As HEX: color: #3C9F88; — As RGB: color: rgb(60, 159, 136); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(166,45%,43%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(166, 45%, 43%);