HSL(172, 100%, 18%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(172,100%,18%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(172, 100%, 18%) color: hsl(172, 100%, 18%)
HEX #005C50 color: #005C50
RGB rgb(0, 92, 80) color: rgb(0, 92, 80)
CMYK cmyk(100%, 0%, 13%, 64%)
HSV hsv(172, 100%, 36%)
HWB hwb(172 0% 64%) color: hwb(172 0% 64%)
OKLCH oklch(0.4254 0.0772 179.91) color: oklch(0.4254 0.0772 179.91)
Lab lab(34.46 -26.8 0.21) color: lab(34.46 -26.8 0.21)
LCH lch(34.46 26.8 179.55) color: lch(34.46 26.8 179.55)

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 7.93:1
vs Black 2.65:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: PASS ✓

Best text on this color: white

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#282953 — rgb(40, 41, 83)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#231C54 — rgb(35, 28, 84)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#055556 — rgb(5, 85, 86)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(172, 100%, 18%);

text

color: hsl(172, 100%, 18%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(172, 100%, 18%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 100%, 38%), hsl(172, 100%, 18%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 100%, 18%), hsl(172, 100%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #005C50;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(172,100%,18%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(172, 100%, 18%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(172, 100%, 18%);

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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(172, 100%, 18%)?

HEX: #005C50 | RGB: rgb(0, 92, 80) | CMYK: 100%, 0%, 13%, 64% | HSV: 172°, 100%, 36%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #005C50?

The complementary color is HSL(352, 100%, 18%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 172°, 292°, and 52°. For analogous combinations, try hues 142° and 202°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(172, 100%, 18%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(172, 100%, 18%); — As HEX: color: #005C50; — As RGB: color: rgb(0, 92, 80); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(172,100%,18%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(172, 100%, 18%);