HSL(171, 78%, 40%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(171,78%,40%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(171, 78%, 40%) color: hsl(171, 78%, 40%)
HEX #16B69E color: #16B69E
RGB rgb(22, 182, 158) color: rgb(22, 182, 158)
CMYK cmyk(88%, 0%, 13%, 29%) —
HSV hsv(171, 88%, 71%) —
HWB hwb(171 9% 29%) color: hwb(171 9% 29%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6964 0.1245 178.51) color: oklch(0.6964 0.1245 178.51)
Lab lab(66.59 -43.39 1.48) color: lab(66.59 -43.39 1.48)
LCH lch(66.59 43.42 178.05) color: lch(66.59 43.42 178.05)

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 2.56:1
vs Black 8.22:1

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)

#5B5DA4 — rgb(91, 93, 164)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#5246A5 — rgb(82, 70, 165)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#1EA8A9 — rgb(30, 168, 169)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(171, 78%, 40%);

text

color: hsl(171, 78%, 40%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(171, 78%, 40%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(171, 78%, 60%), hsl(171, 78%, 40%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(171, 78%, 40%), hsl(171, 78%, 20%))

hex

background-color: #16B69E;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(171,78%,40%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(171, 78%, 40%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(171, 78%, 40%);

Related Colors

#2BA18F

171,58,40

#02CAAC

171,98,40

#0B5B4F

171,78,20

#49E9D1

171,78,60

#16B676

156,78,40

#16B683

161,78,40

#16B3B6

181,78,40

#16A6B6

186,78,40

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, 78%, 40%)?

HEX: #16B69E | RGB: rgb(22, 182, 158) | CMYK: 88%, 0%, 13%, 29% | HSV: 171°, 88%, 71%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #16B69E?

The complementary color is HSL(351, 78%, 40%). 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, 78%, 40%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(171, 78%, 40%); — As HEX: color: #16B69E; — As RGB: color: rgb(22, 182, 158); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(171,78%,40%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(171, 78%, 40%);