HSL(172, 80%, 45%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(172,80%,45%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(172, 80%, 45%) color: hsl(172, 80%, 45%)
HEX #17CFB6 color: #17CFB6
RGB rgb(23, 207, 182) color: rgb(23, 207, 182)
CMYK cmyk(89%, 0%, 12%, 19%)
HSV hsv(172, 89%, 81%)
HWB hwb(172 9% 19%) color: hwb(172 9% 19%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7668 0.1366 179.71) color: oklch(0.7668 0.1366 179.71)
Lab lab(74.94 -47.42 0.55) color: lab(74.94 -47.42 0.55)
LCH lch(74.94 47.42 179.34) color: lch(74.94 47.42 179.34)

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 1.97:1
vs Black 10.64:1

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)

#6768BC — rgb(103, 104, 188)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#5C4EBE — rgb(92, 78, 190)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#20C1C2 — rgb(32, 193, 194)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(172, 80%, 45%);

text

color: hsl(172, 80%, 45%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(172, 80%, 45%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 80%, 65%), hsl(172, 80%, 45%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 80%, 45%), hsl(172, 80%, 25%))

hex

background-color: #17CFB6;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(172,80%,45%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(172, 80%, 45%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(172, 80%, 45%);

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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, 80%, 45%)?

HEX: #17CFB6 | RGB: rgb(23, 207, 182) | CMYK: 89%, 0%, 12%, 19% | HSV: 172°, 89%, 81%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #17CFB6?

The complementary color is HSL(352, 80%, 45%). 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, 80%, 45%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(172, 80%, 45%); — As HEX: color: #17CFB6; — As RGB: color: rgb(23, 207, 182); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(172,80%,45%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(172, 80%, 45%);