HSL(170, 60%, 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(170,60%,43%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(170, 60%, 43%) color: hsl(170, 60%, 43%)
HEX #2CAF9A color: #2CAF9A
RGB rgb(44, 175, 154) color: rgb(44, 175, 154)
CMYK cmyk(75%, 0%, 12%, 31%)
HSV hsv(170, 75%, 69%)
HWB hwb(170 17% 31%) color: hwb(170 17% 31%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6804 0.1136 179.23) color: oklch(0.6804 0.1136 179.23)
Lab lab(64.58 -39.43 0.81) color: lab(64.58 -39.43 0.81)
LCH lch(64.58 39.44 178.82) color: lch(64.58 39.44 178.82)

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 2.73:1
vs Black 7.71:1

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)

#65669F — rgb(101, 102, 159)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#5D53A0 — rgb(93, 83, 160)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#33A3A4 — rgb(51, 163, 164)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(170, 60%, 43%);

text

color: hsl(170, 60%, 43%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(170, 60%, 43%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(170, 60%, 63%), hsl(170, 60%, 43%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(170, 60%, 43%), hsl(170, 60%, 23%))

hex

background-color: #2CAF9A;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(170,60%,43%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(170, 60%, 43%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(170, 60%, 43%);

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, 60%, 43%)?

HEX: #2CAF9A | RGB: rgb(44, 175, 154) | CMYK: 75%, 0%, 12%, 31% | HSV: 170°, 75%, 69%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #2CAF9A?

The complementary color is HSL(350, 60%, 43%). 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, 60%, 43%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(170, 60%, 43%); — As HEX: color: #2CAF9A; — As RGB: color: rgb(44, 175, 154); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(170,60%,43%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(170, 60%, 43%);