HSL(173, 60%, 55%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(173,60%,55%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(173, 60%, 55%) color: hsl(173, 60%, 55%)
HEX #47D1C1 color: #47D1C1
RGB rgb(71, 209, 193) color: rgb(71, 209, 193)
CMYK cmyk(66%, 0%, 8%, 18%)
HSV hsv(173, 66%, 82%)
HWB hwb(173 28% 18%) color: hwb(173 28% 18%)
OKLCH oklch(0.783 0.1195 184.11) color: oklch(0.783 0.1195 184.11)
Lab lab(76.55 -40.47 -2.93) color: lab(76.55 -40.47 -2.93)
LCH lch(76.55 40.58 184.14) color: lch(76.55 40.58 184.14)

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 1.88:1
vs Black 11.16:1

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)

#8384C5 — rgb(131, 132, 197)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#7B70C6 — rgb(123, 112, 198)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#4EC8C9 — rgb(78, 200, 201)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(173, 60%, 55%);

text

color: hsl(173, 60%, 55%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(173, 60%, 55%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(173, 60%, 75%), hsl(173, 60%, 55%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(173, 60%, 55%), hsl(173, 60%, 35%))

hex

background-color: #47D1C1;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(173,60%,55%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(173, 60%, 55%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(173, 60%, 55%);

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, 60%, 55%)?

HEX: #47D1C1 | RGB: rgb(71, 209, 193) | CMYK: 66%, 0%, 8%, 18% | HSV: 173°, 66%, 82%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #47D1C1?

The complementary color is HSL(353, 60%, 55%). 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, 60%, 55%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(173, 60%, 55%); — As HEX: color: #47D1C1; — As RGB: color: rgb(71, 209, 193); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(173,60%,55%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(173, 60%, 55%);