HSL(172, 30%, 57%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(172,30%,57%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(172, 30%, 57%) color: hsl(172, 30%, 57%)
HEX #70B2A9 color: #70B2A9
RGB rgb(112, 178, 169) color: rgb(112, 178, 169)
CMYK cmyk(37%, 0%, 5%, 30%)
HSV hsv(172, 37%, 70%)
HWB hwb(172 44% 30%) color: hwb(172 44% 30%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7167 0.0689 184.89) color: oklch(0.7167 0.0689 184.89)
Lab lab(68.13 -23.1 -2.05) color: lab(68.13 -23.1 -2.05)
LCH lch(68.13 23.19 185.07) color: lch(68.13 23.19 185.07)

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 2.43:1
vs Black 8.63:1

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)

#8D8DAB — rgb(141, 141, 171)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#8984AC — rgb(137, 132, 172)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#73ADAD — rgb(115, 173, 173)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(172, 30%, 57%);

text

color: hsl(172, 30%, 57%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(172, 30%, 57%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 30%, 77%), hsl(172, 30%, 57%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 30%, 57%), hsl(172, 30%, 37%))

hex

background-color: #70B2A9;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(172,30%,57%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(172, 30%, 57%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(172, 30%, 57%);

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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, 30%, 57%)?

HEX: #70B2A9 | RGB: rgb(112, 178, 169) | CMYK: 37%, 0%, 5%, 30% | HSV: 172°, 37%, 70%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #70B2A9?

The complementary color is HSL(352, 30%, 57%). 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, 30%, 57%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(172, 30%, 57%); — As HEX: color: #70B2A9; — As RGB: color: rgb(112, 178, 169); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(172,30%,57%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(172, 30%, 57%);