HSL(168, 79%, 45%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(168,79%,45%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(168, 79%, 45%) color: hsl(168, 79%, 45%)
HEX #18CDA9 color: #18CDA9
RGB rgb(24, 205, 169) color: rgb(24, 205, 169)
CMYK cmyk(88%, 0%, 18%, 20%)
HSV hsv(168, 88%, 80%)
HWB hwb(168 10% 20%) color: hwb(168 10% 20%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7582 0.1415 173.64) color: oklch(0.7582 0.1415 173.64)
Lab lab(74.01 -49.95 6.21) color: lab(74.01 -49.95 6.21)
LCH lch(74.01 50.33 172.91) color: lch(74.01 50.33 172.91)

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 2.03:1
vs Black 10.34:1

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)

#6668B2 — rgb(102, 104, 178)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#5C4EB4 — rgb(92, 78, 180)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#21B9BA — rgb(33, 185, 186)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(168, 79%, 45%);

text

color: hsl(168, 79%, 45%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(168, 79%, 45%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(168, 79%, 65%), hsl(168, 79%, 45%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(168, 79%, 45%), hsl(168, 79%, 25%))

hex

background-color: #18CDA9;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(168,79%,45%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(168, 79%, 45%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(168, 79%, 45%);

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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(168, 79%, 45%)?

HEX: #18CDA9 | RGB: rgb(24, 205, 169) | CMYK: 88%, 0%, 18%, 20% | HSV: 168°, 88%, 80%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #18CDA9?

The complementary color is HSL(348, 79%, 45%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 168°, 288°, and 48°. For analogous combinations, try hues 138° and 198°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(168, 79%, 45%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(168, 79%, 45%); — As HEX: color: #18CDA9; — As RGB: color: rgb(24, 205, 169); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(168,79%,45%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(168, 79%, 45%);