HSL(170, 70%, 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(170,70%,55%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(170, 70%, 55%) color: hsl(170, 70%, 55%)
HEX #3CDDC2 color: #3CDDC2
RGB rgb(60, 221, 194) color: rgb(60, 221, 194)
CMYK cmyk(73%, 0%, 12%, 13%)
HSV hsv(170, 73%, 87%)
HWB hwb(170 23% 13%) color: hwb(170 23% 13%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8101 0.135 178.67) color: oklch(0.8101 0.135 178.67)
Lab lab(79.93 -46.94 1.46) color: lab(79.93 -46.94 1.46)
LCH lch(79.93 46.96 178.22) color: lch(79.93 46.96 178.22)

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 1.71:1
vs Black 12.31:1

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)

#8283C9 — rgb(130, 131, 201)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#786CCA — rgb(120, 108, 202)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#44CECF — rgb(68, 206, 207)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(170, 70%, 55%);

text

color: hsl(170, 70%, 55%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(170, 70%, 55%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(170, 70%, 75%), hsl(170, 70%, 55%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(170, 70%, 55%), hsl(170, 70%, 35%))

hex

background-color: #3CDDC2;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(170,70%,55%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(170, 70%, 55%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(170, 70%, 55%);

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, 70%, 55%)?

HEX: #3CDDC2 | RGB: rgb(60, 221, 194) | CMYK: 73%, 0%, 12%, 13% | HSV: 170°, 73%, 87%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #3CDDC2?

The complementary color is HSL(350, 70%, 55%). 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, 70%, 55%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(170, 70%, 55%); — As HEX: color: #3CDDC2; — As RGB: color: rgb(60, 221, 194); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(170,70%,55%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(170, 70%, 55%);