HSL(173, 63%, 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(173,63%,60%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(173, 63%, 60%) color: hsl(173, 63%, 60%)
HEX #59D9CA color: #59D9CA
RGB rgb(89, 217, 202) color: rgb(89, 217, 202)
CMYK cmyk(59%, 0%, 7%, 15%)
HSV hsv(173, 59%, 85%)
HWB hwb(173 35% 15%) color: hwb(173 35% 15%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8101 0.1148 184.6) color: oklch(0.8101 0.1148 184.6)
Lab lab(79.62 -38.75 -3.19) color: lab(79.62 -38.75 -3.19)
LCH lch(79.62 38.88 184.71) color: lch(79.62 38.88 184.71)

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 1.72:1
vs Black 12.2:1

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)

#9092CE — rgb(144, 146, 206)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#897FCF — rgb(137, 127, 207)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#5FD0D1 — rgb(95, 208, 209)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(173, 63%, 60%);

text

color: hsl(173, 63%, 60%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(173, 63%, 60%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(173, 63%, 80%), hsl(173, 63%, 60%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(173, 63%, 60%), hsl(173, 63%, 40%))

hex

background-color: #59D9CA;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(173,63%,60%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(173, 63%, 60%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(173, 63%, 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, 63%, 60%)?

HEX: #59D9CA | RGB: rgb(89, 217, 202) | CMYK: 59%, 0%, 7%, 15% | HSV: 173°, 59%, 85%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #59D9CA?

The complementary color is HSL(353, 63%, 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, 63%, 60%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(173, 63%, 60%); — As HEX: color: #59D9CA; — As RGB: color: rgb(89, 217, 202); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(173,63%,60%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(173, 63%, 60%);