HSL(174, 50%, 44%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(174,50%,44%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(174, 50%, 44%) color: hsl(174, 50%, 44%)
HEX #38A89D color: #38A89D
RGB rgb(56, 168, 157) color: rgb(56, 168, 157)
CMYK cmyk(67%, 0%, 7%, 34%)
HSV hsv(174, 67%, 66%)
HWB hwb(174 22% 34%) color: hwb(174 22% 34%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6664 0.1005 185.76) color: oklch(0.6664 0.1005 185.76)
Lab lab(62.74 -33.73 -3.53) color: lab(62.74 -33.73 -3.53)
LCH lch(62.74 33.91 185.97) color: lch(62.74 33.91 185.97)

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 2.89:1
vs Black 7.26:1

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)

#686AA0 — rgb(104, 106, 160)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#625AA0 — rgb(98, 90, 160)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#3EA2A2 — rgb(62, 162, 162)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(174, 50%, 44%);

text

color: hsl(174, 50%, 44%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(174, 50%, 44%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(174, 50%, 64%), hsl(174, 50%, 44%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(174, 50%, 44%), hsl(174, 50%, 24%))

hex

background-color: #38A89D;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(174,50%,44%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(174, 50%, 44%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(174, 50%, 44%);

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(174, 50%, 44%)?

HEX: #38A89D | RGB: rgb(56, 168, 157) | CMYK: 67%, 0%, 7%, 34% | HSV: 174°, 67%, 66%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #38A89D?

The complementary color is HSL(354, 50%, 44%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 174°, 294°, and 54°. For analogous combinations, try hues 144° and 204°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(174, 50%, 44%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(174, 50%, 44%); — As HEX: color: #38A89D; — As RGB: color: rgb(56, 168, 157); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(174,50%,44%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(174, 50%, 44%);