HSL(176, 40%, 51%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(176,40%,51%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(176, 40%, 51%) color: hsl(176, 40%, 51%)
HEX #50B4AD color: #50B4AD
RGB rgb(80, 180, 173) color: rgb(80, 180, 173)
CMYK cmyk(56%, 0%, 4%, 29%)
HSV hsv(176, 56%, 71%)
HWB hwb(176 31% 29%) color: hwb(176 31% 29%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7088 0.0938 189.03) color: oklch(0.7088 0.0938 189.03)
Lab lab(67.55 -30.75 -5.26) color: lab(67.55 -30.75 -5.26)
LCH lch(67.55 31.2 189.71) color: lch(67.55 31.2 189.71)

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 2.48:1
vs Black 8.47:1

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)

#7B7CAF — rgb(123, 124, 175)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#766EAF — rgb(118, 110, 175)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#55B0B0 — rgb(85, 176, 176)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(176, 40%, 51%);

text

color: hsl(176, 40%, 51%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(176, 40%, 51%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(176, 40%, 71%), hsl(176, 40%, 51%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(176, 40%, 51%), hsl(176, 40%, 31%))

hex

background-color: #50B4AD;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(176,40%,51%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(176, 40%, 51%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(176, 40%, 51%);

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(176, 40%, 51%)?

HEX: #50B4AD | RGB: rgb(80, 180, 173) | CMYK: 56%, 0%, 4%, 29% | HSV: 176°, 56%, 71%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #50B4AD?

The complementary color is HSL(356, 40%, 51%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 176°, 296°, and 56°. For analogous combinations, try hues 146° and 206°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(176, 40%, 51%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(176, 40%, 51%); — As HEX: color: #50B4AD; — As RGB: color: rgb(80, 180, 173); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(176,40%,51%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(176, 40%, 51%);