HSL(173, 56%, 52%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(173,56%,52%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(173, 56%, 52%) color: hsl(173, 56%, 52%)
HEX #40C9B9 color: #40C9B9
RGB rgb(64, 201, 185) color: rgb(64, 201, 185)
CMYK cmyk(68%, 0%, 8%, 21%)
HSV hsv(173, 68%, 79%)
HWB hwb(173 25% 21%) color: hwb(173 25% 21%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7593 0.118 183.85) color: oklch(0.7593 0.118 183.85)
Lab lab(73.78 -40.04 -2.7) color: lab(73.78 -40.04 -2.7)
LCH lch(73.78 40.13 183.86) color: lch(73.78 40.13 183.86)

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 2.04:1
vs Black 10.27:1

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)

#7B7DBD — rgb(123, 125, 189)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#7369BE — rgb(115, 105, 190)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#47C0C1 — rgb(71, 192, 193)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(173, 56%, 52%);

text

color: hsl(173, 56%, 52%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(173, 56%, 52%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(173, 56%, 72%), hsl(173, 56%, 52%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(173, 56%, 52%), hsl(173, 56%, 32%))

hex

background-color: #40C9B9;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(173,56%,52%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(173, 56%, 52%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(173, 56%, 52%);

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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(173, 56%, 52%)?

HEX: #40C9B9 | RGB: rgb(64, 201, 185) | CMYK: 68%, 0%, 8%, 21% | HSV: 173°, 68%, 79%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #40C9B9?

The complementary color is HSL(353, 56%, 52%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 173°, 293°, and 53°. For analogous combinations, try hues 143° and 203°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(173, 56%, 52%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(173, 56%, 52%); — As HEX: color: #40C9B9; — As RGB: color: rgb(64, 201, 185); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(173,56%,52%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(173, 56%, 52%);