HSL(172, 100%, 38%)

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%,38%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(172, 100%, 38%) color: hsl(172, 100%, 38%)
HEX #00C2A8 color: #00C2A8
RGB rgb(0, 194, 168) color: rgb(0, 194, 168)
CMYK cmyk(100%, 0%, 13%, 24%) —
HSV hsv(172, 100%, 76%) —
HWB hwb(172 0% 24%) color: hwb(172 0% 24%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7286 0.1336 178.49) color: oklch(0.7286 0.1336 178.49)
Lab lab(70.46 -46.62 1.61) color: lab(70.46 -46.62 1.61)
LCH lch(70.46 46.65 178.02) color: lch(70.46 46.65 178.02)

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 2.26:1
vs Black 9.28:1

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)

#5456AE — rgb(84, 86, 174)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#493AB0 — rgb(73, 58, 176)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#0AB3B4 — rgb(10, 179, 180)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(172, 100%, 38%);

text

color: hsl(172, 100%, 38%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(172, 100%, 38%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 100%, 58%), hsl(172, 100%, 38%));

gradient dark

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

hex

background-color: #00C2A8;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(172,100%,38%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(172, 100%, 38%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(172, 100%, 38%);

Related Colors

#13AE9A

172,80,38

#005C50

172,100,18

#29FFE2

172,100,58

#00C278

157,100,38

#00C288

162,100,38

#00BBC2

182,100,38

#00ABC2

187,100,38

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%, 38%)?

HEX: #00C2A8 | RGB: rgb(0, 194, 168) | CMYK: 100%, 0%, 13%, 24% | HSV: 172°, 100%, 76%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #00C2A8?

The complementary color is HSL(352, 100%, 38%). 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%, 38%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(172, 100%, 38%); — As HEX: color: #00C2A8; — As RGB: color: rgb(0, 194, 168); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(172,100%,38%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(172, 100%, 38%);