HSL(175, 70%, 50%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(175,70%,50%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(175, 70%, 50%) color: hsl(175, 70%, 50%)
HEX #26D9CA color: #26D9CA
RGB rgb(38, 217, 202) color: rgb(38, 217, 202)
CMYK cmyk(82%, 0%, 7%, 15%)
HSV hsv(175, 82%, 85%)
HWB hwb(175 15% 15%) color: hwb(175 15% 15%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7992 0.1347 185.79) color: oklch(0.7992 0.1347 185.79)
Lab lab(78.63 -45.25 -4.75) color: lab(78.63 -45.25 -4.75)
LCH lch(78.63 45.5 185.99) color: lch(78.63 45.5 185.99)

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 1.77:1
vs Black 11.86:1

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)

#7475CE — rgb(116, 117, 206)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#695CCF — rgb(105, 92, 207)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#2FD0D1 — rgb(47, 208, 209)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(175, 70%, 50%);

text

color: hsl(175, 70%, 50%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(175, 70%, 50%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(175, 70%, 70%), hsl(175, 70%, 50%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(175, 70%, 50%), hsl(175, 70%, 30%))

hex

background-color: #26D9CA;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(175,70%,50%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(175, 70%, 50%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(175, 70%, 50%);

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(175, 70%, 50%)?

HEX: #26D9CA | RGB: rgb(38, 217, 202) | CMYK: 82%, 0%, 7%, 15% | HSV: 175°, 82%, 85%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #26D9CA?

The complementary color is HSL(355, 70%, 50%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 175°, 295°, and 55°. For analogous combinations, try hues 145° and 205°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(175, 70%, 50%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(175, 70%, 50%); — As HEX: color: #26D9CA; — As RGB: color: rgb(38, 217, 202); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(175,70%,50%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(175, 70%, 50%);