HSL(172, 70%, 36%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(172,70%,36%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(172, 70%, 36%) color: hsl(172, 70%, 36%)
HEX #1C9C8B color: #1C9C8B
RGB rgb(28, 156, 139) color: rgb(28, 156, 139)
CMYK cmyk(82%, 0%, 11%, 39%)
HSV hsv(172, 82%, 61%)
HWB hwb(172 11% 39%) color: hwb(172 11% 39%)
OKLCH oklch(0.624 0.1067 181.05) color: oklch(0.624 0.1067 181.05)
Lab lab(57.93 -36.8 -0.5) color: lab(57.93 -36.8 -0.5)
LCH lch(57.93 36.8 180.78) color: lch(57.93 36.8 180.78)

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 3.4:1
vs Black 6.18:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#53558F — rgb(83, 85, 143)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#4C4290 — rgb(76, 66, 144)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#229293 — rgb(34, 146, 147)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(172, 70%, 36%);

text

color: hsl(172, 70%, 36%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(172, 70%, 36%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 70%, 56%), hsl(172, 70%, 36%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 70%, 36%), hsl(172, 70%, 16%))

hex

background-color: #1C9C8B;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(172,70%,36%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(172, 70%, 36%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(172, 70%, 36%);

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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, 70%, 36%)?

HEX: #1C9C8B | RGB: rgb(28, 156, 139) | CMYK: 82%, 0%, 11%, 39% | HSV: 172°, 82%, 61%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #1C9C8B?

The complementary color is HSL(352, 70%, 36%). 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, 70%, 36%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(172, 70%, 36%); — As HEX: color: #1C9C8B; — As RGB: color: rgb(28, 156, 139); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(172,70%,36%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(172, 70%, 36%);