HSL(171, 50%, 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(171,50%,45%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(171, 50%, 45%) color: hsl(171, 50%, 45%)
HEX #39AC9B color: #39AC9B
RGB rgb(57, 172, 155) color: rgb(57, 172, 155)
CMYK cmyk(67%, 0%, 10%, 33%)
HSV hsv(171, 67%, 67%)
HWB hwb(171 22% 33%) color: hwb(171 22% 33%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6761 0.1047 181.26) color: oklch(0.6761 0.1047 181.26)
Lab lab(63.95 -35.98 -0.64) color: lab(63.95 -35.98 -0.64)
LCH lch(63.95 35.99 181.02) color: lch(63.95 35.99 181.02)

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 2.78:1
vs Black 7.55:1

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)

#6B6C9F — rgb(107, 108, 159)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#645CA0 — rgb(100, 92, 160)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#3FA2A3 — rgb(63, 162, 163)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(171, 50%, 45%);

text

color: hsl(171, 50%, 45%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(171, 50%, 45%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(171, 50%, 65%), hsl(171, 50%, 45%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(171, 50%, 45%), hsl(171, 50%, 25%))

hex

background-color: #39AC9B;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(171,50%,45%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(171, 50%, 45%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(171, 50%, 45%);

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(171, 50%, 45%)?

HEX: #39AC9B | RGB: rgb(57, 172, 155) | CMYK: 67%, 0%, 10%, 33% | HSV: 171°, 67%, 67%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #39AC9B?

The complementary color is HSL(351, 50%, 45%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 171°, 291°, and 51°. For analogous combinations, try hues 141° and 201°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(171, 50%, 45%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(171, 50%, 45%); — As HEX: color: #39AC9B; — As RGB: color: rgb(57, 172, 155); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(171,50%,45%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(171, 50%, 45%);