HSL(172, 46%, 50%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(172,46%,50%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(172, 46%, 50%) color: hsl(172, 46%, 50%)
HEX #45BAAB color: #45BAAB
RGB rgb(69, 186, 171) color: rgb(69, 186, 171)
CMYK cmyk(63%, 0%, 8%, 27%)
HSV hsv(172, 63%, 73%)
HWB hwb(172 27% 27%) color: hwb(172 27% 27%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7194 0.1064 183.34) color: oklch(0.7194 0.1064 183.34)
Lab lab(68.98 -36.16 -2.09) color: lab(68.98 -36.16 -2.09)
LCH lch(68.98 36.22 183.31) color: lch(68.98 36.22 183.31)

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 2.37:1
vs Black 8.86:1

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)

#7879AF — rgb(120, 121, 175)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#7168B0 — rgb(113, 104, 176)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#4BB1B2 — rgb(75, 177, 178)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(172, 46%, 50%);

text

color: hsl(172, 46%, 50%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(172, 46%, 50%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 46%, 70%), hsl(172, 46%, 50%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 46%, 50%), hsl(172, 46%, 30%))

hex

background-color: #45BAAB;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(172,46%,50%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(172, 46%, 50%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(172, 46%, 50%);

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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, 46%, 50%)?

HEX: #45BAAB | RGB: rgb(69, 186, 171) | CMYK: 63%, 0%, 8%, 27% | HSV: 172°, 63%, 73%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #45BAAB?

The complementary color is HSL(352, 46%, 50%). 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, 46%, 50%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(172, 46%, 50%); — As HEX: color: #45BAAB; — As RGB: color: rgb(69, 186, 171); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(172,46%,50%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(172, 46%, 50%);