HSL(172, 54%, 48%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(172,54%,48%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(172, 54%, 48%) color: hsl(172, 54%, 48%)
HEX #38BCAB color: #38BCAB
RGB rgb(56, 188, 171) color: rgb(56, 188, 171)
CMYK cmyk(70%, 0%, 9%, 26%)
HSV hsv(172, 70%, 74%)
HWB hwb(172 22% 26%) color: hwb(172 22% 26%)
OKLCH oklch(0.721 0.1144 182.58) color: oklch(0.721 0.1144 182.58)
Lab lab(69.29 -39.09 -1.68) color: lab(69.29 -39.09 -1.68)
LCH lch(69.29 39.13 182.46) color: lch(69.29 39.13 182.46)

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 2.35:1
vs Black 8.95:1

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)

#7172AF — rgb(113, 114, 175)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#6A60B0 — rgb(106, 96, 176)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#3FB2B3 — rgb(63, 178, 179)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(172, 54%, 48%);

text

color: hsl(172, 54%, 48%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(172, 54%, 48%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 54%, 68%), hsl(172, 54%, 48%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 54%, 48%), hsl(172, 54%, 28%))

hex

background-color: #38BCAB;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(172,54%,48%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(172, 54%, 48%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(172, 54%, 48%);

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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, 54%, 48%)?

HEX: #38BCAB | RGB: rgb(56, 188, 171) | CMYK: 70%, 0%, 9%, 26% | HSV: 172°, 70%, 74%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #38BCAB?

The complementary color is HSL(352, 54%, 48%). 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, 54%, 48%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(172, 54%, 48%); — As HEX: color: #38BCAB; — As RGB: color: rgb(56, 188, 171); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(172,54%,48%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(172, 54%, 48%);