HSL(170, 17%, 54%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

N/A

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(170,17%,54%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(170, 17%, 54%) color: hsl(170, 17%, 54%)
HEX #769E97 color: #769E97
RGB rgb(118, 158, 151) color: rgb(118, 158, 151)
CMYK cmyk(25%, 0%, 4%, 38%)
HSV hsv(170, 25%, 62%)
HWB hwb(170 47% 38%) color: hwb(170 47% 38%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6678 0.0449 182.97) color: oklch(0.6678 0.0449 182.97)
Lab lab(62.12 -15.15 -0.78) color: lab(62.12 -15.15 -0.78)
LCH lch(62.12 15.17 182.95) color: lch(62.12 15.17 182.95)

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 2.95:1
vs Black 7.11:1

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)

#878899 — rgb(135, 136, 153)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#858299 — rgb(133, 130, 153)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#789A9A — rgb(120, 154, 154)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(170, 17%, 54%);

text

color: hsl(170, 17%, 54%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(170, 17%, 54%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(170, 17%, 74%), hsl(170, 17%, 54%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(170, 17%, 54%), hsl(170, 17%, 34%))

hex

background-color: #769E97;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(170,17%,54%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(170, 17%, 54%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(170, 17%, 54%);

Related Colors

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(170, 17%, 54%)?

HEX: #769E97 | RGB: rgb(118, 158, 151) | CMYK: 25%, 0%, 4%, 38% | HSV: 170°, 25%, 62%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #769E97?

The complementary color is HSL(350, 17%, 54%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 170°, 290°, and 50°. For analogous combinations, try hues 140° and 200°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(170, 17%, 54%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(170, 17%, 54%); — As HEX: color: #769E97; — As RGB: color: rgb(118, 158, 151); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(170,17%,54%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(170, 17%, 54%);