HSL(166, 73%, 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(166,73%,55%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(166, 73%, 55%) color: hsl(166, 73%, 55%)
HEX #38E0B9 color: #38E0B9
RGB rgb(56, 224, 185) color: rgb(56, 224, 185)
CMYK cmyk(75%, 0%, 17%, 12%)
HSV hsv(166, 75%, 88%)
HWB hwb(166 22% 12%) color: hwb(166 22% 12%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8141 0.1445 172.84) color: oklch(0.8141 0.1445 172.84)
Lab lab(80.54 -50.93 7.11) color: lab(80.54 -50.93 7.11)
LCH lch(80.54 51.42 172.05) color: lch(80.54 51.42 172.05)

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 1.68:1
vs Black 12.53:1

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)

#8182C2 — rgb(129, 130, 194)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#776AC5 — rgb(119, 106, 197)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#40CACC — rgb(64, 202, 204)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(166, 73%, 55%);

text

color: hsl(166, 73%, 55%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(166, 73%, 55%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(166, 73%, 75%), hsl(166, 73%, 55%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(166, 73%, 55%), hsl(166, 73%, 35%))

hex

background-color: #38E0B9;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(166,73%,55%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(166, 73%, 55%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(166, 73%, 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, 73%, 55%)?

HEX: #38E0B9 | RGB: rgb(56, 224, 185) | CMYK: 75%, 0%, 17%, 12% | HSV: 166°, 75%, 88%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #38E0B9?

The complementary color is HSL(346, 73%, 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, 73%, 55%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(166, 73%, 55%); — As HEX: color: #38E0B9; — As RGB: color: rgb(56, 224, 185); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(166,73%,55%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(166, 73%, 55%);