HSL(173, 59%, 60%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(173,59%,60%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(173, 59%, 60%) color: hsl(173, 59%, 60%)
HEX #5DD5C7 color: #5DD5C7
RGB rgb(93, 213, 199) color: rgb(93, 213, 199)
CMYK cmyk(56%, 0%, 7%, 16%)
HSV hsv(173, 56%, 84%)
HWB hwb(173 37% 16%) color: hwb(173 37% 16%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8009 0.1097 184.88) color: oklch(0.8009 0.1097 184.88)
Lab lab(78.48 -36.94 -3.24) color: lab(78.48 -36.94 -3.24)
LCH lch(78.48 37.08 185.01) color: lch(78.48 37.08 185.01)

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 1.78:1
vs Black 11.81:1

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)

#9192CA — rgb(145, 146, 202)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#8A81CB — rgb(138, 129, 203)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#63CDCE — rgb(99, 205, 206)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(173, 59%, 60%);

text

color: hsl(173, 59%, 60%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(173, 59%, 60%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(173, 59%, 80%), hsl(173, 59%, 60%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(173, 59%, 60%), hsl(173, 59%, 40%))

hex

background-color: #5DD5C7;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(173,59%,60%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(173, 59%, 60%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(173, 59%, 60%);

Related Colors

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, 59%, 60%)?

HEX: #5DD5C7 | RGB: rgb(93, 213, 199) | CMYK: 56%, 0%, 7%, 16% | HSV: 173°, 56%, 84%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #5DD5C7?

The complementary color is HSL(353, 59%, 60%). 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, 59%, 60%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(173, 59%, 60%); — As HEX: color: #5DD5C7; — As RGB: color: rgb(93, 213, 199); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(173,59%,60%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(173, 59%, 60%);