HSL(172, 54%, 53%)

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%,53%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(172, 54%, 53%) color: hsl(172, 54%, 53%)
HEX #46C8B7 color: #46C8B7
RGB rgb(70, 200, 183) color: rgb(70, 200, 183)
CMYK cmyk(65%, 0%, 9%, 22%)
HSV hsv(172, 65%, 78%)
HWB hwb(172 27% 22%) color: hwb(172 27% 22%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7578 0.115 182.89) color: oklch(0.7578 0.115 182.89)
Lab lab(73.56 -39.21 -1.92) color: lab(73.56 -39.21 -1.92)
LCH lch(73.56 39.26 182.8) color: lch(73.56 39.26 182.8)

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 2.06:1
vs Black 10.21:1

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)

#7E7FBB — rgb(126, 127, 187)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#776DBC — rgb(119, 109, 188)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#4DBEBF — rgb(77, 190, 191)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(172, 54%, 53%);

text

color: hsl(172, 54%, 53%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(172, 54%, 53%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 54%, 73%), hsl(172, 54%, 53%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 54%, 53%), hsl(172, 54%, 33%))

hex

background-color: #46C8B7;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(172,54%,53%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(172, 54%, 53%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(172, 54%, 53%);

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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%, 53%)?

HEX: #46C8B7 | RGB: rgb(70, 200, 183) | CMYK: 65%, 0%, 9%, 22% | HSV: 172°, 65%, 78%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #46C8B7?

The complementary color is HSL(352, 54%, 53%). 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%, 53%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(172, 54%, 53%); — As HEX: color: #46C8B7; — As RGB: color: rgb(70, 200, 183); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(172,54%,53%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(172, 54%, 53%);