HSL(172, 90%, 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(172,90%,36%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(172, 90%, 36%) color: hsl(172, 90%, 36%)
HEX #09AE98 color: #09AE98
RGB rgb(9, 174, 152) color: rgb(9, 174, 152)
CMYK cmyk(95%, 0%, 13%, 32%) —
HSV hsv(172, 95%, 68%) —
HWB hwb(172 3% 32%) color: hwb(172 3% 32%)
OKLCH oklch(0.673 0.1215 179.35) color: oklch(0.673 0.1215 179.35)
Lab lab(63.83 -42.25 0.78) color: lab(63.83 -42.25 0.78)
LCH lch(63.83 42.26 178.94) color: lch(63.83 42.26 178.94)

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 2.79:1
vs Black 7.52:1

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)

#50529D — rgb(80, 82, 157)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#473B9F — rgb(71, 59, 159)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#11A2A2 — rgb(17, 162, 162)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(172, 90%, 36%);

text

color: hsl(172, 90%, 36%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(172, 90%, 36%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 90%, 56%), hsl(172, 90%, 36%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 90%, 36%), hsl(172, 90%, 16%))

hex

background-color: #09AE98;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(172,90%,36%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(172, 90%, 36%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(172, 90%, 36%);

Related Colors

#1C9C8B

172,70,36

#00B89F

172,100,36

#044E44

172,90,16

#2AF4D9

172,90,56

#09AE6F

157,90,36

#09AE7D

162,90,36

#09A9AE

182,90,36

#099BAE

187,90,36

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, 90%, 36%)?

HEX: #09AE98 | RGB: rgb(9, 174, 152) | CMYK: 95%, 0%, 13%, 32% | HSV: 172°, 95%, 68%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #09AE98?

The complementary color is HSL(352, 90%, 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, 90%, 36%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(172, 90%, 36%); — As HEX: color: #09AE98; — As RGB: color: rgb(9, 174, 152); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(172,90%,36%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(172, 90%, 36%);