HSL(174, 50%, 47%)

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%,47%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(174, 50%, 47%) color: hsl(174, 50%, 47%)
HEX #3CB4A8 color: #3CB4A8
RGB rgb(60, 180, 168) color: rgb(60, 180, 168)
CMYK cmyk(67%, 0%, 7%, 29%)
HSV hsv(174, 67%, 71%)
HWB hwb(174 23% 29%) color: hwb(174 23% 29%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7011 0.1062 185.57) color: oklch(0.7011 0.1062 185.57)
Lab lab(66.85 -35.67 -3.6) color: lab(66.85 -35.67 -3.6)
LCH lch(66.85 35.85 185.76) color: lch(66.85 35.85 185.76)

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 2.53:1
vs Black 8.29:1

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)

#7071AB — rgb(112, 113, 171)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#6960AC — rgb(105, 96, 172)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#42ADAE — rgb(66, 173, 174)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(174, 50%, 47%);

text

color: hsl(174, 50%, 47%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(174, 50%, 47%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(174, 50%, 67%), hsl(174, 50%, 47%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(174, 50%, 47%), hsl(174, 50%, 27%))

hex

background-color: #3CB4A8;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(174,50%,47%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(174, 50%, 47%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(174, 50%, 47%);

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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(174, 50%, 47%)?

HEX: #3CB4A8 | RGB: rgb(60, 180, 168) | CMYK: 67%, 0%, 7%, 29% | HSV: 174°, 67%, 71%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #3CB4A8?

The complementary color is HSL(354, 50%, 47%). 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%, 47%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(174, 50%, 47%); — As HEX: color: #3CB4A8; — As RGB: color: rgb(60, 180, 168); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(174,50%,47%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(174, 50%, 47%);