HSL(176, 73%, 55%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(176,73%,55%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(176, 73%, 55%) color: hsl(176, 73%, 55%)
HEX #38E0D5 color: #38E0D5
RGB rgb(56, 224, 213) color: rgb(56, 224, 213)
CMYK cmyk(75%, 0%, 5%, 12%)
HSV hsv(176, 75%, 88%)
HWB hwb(176 22% 12%) color: hwb(176 22% 12%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8224 0.1321 188.21) color: oklch(0.8224 0.1321 188.21)
Lab lab(81.26 -43.64 -6.7) color: lab(81.26 -43.64 -6.7)
LCH lch(81.26 44.15 188.73) color: lch(81.26 44.15 188.73)

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 1.64:1
vs Black 12.79:1

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)

#8182D8 — rgb(129, 130, 216)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#776AD8 — rgb(119, 106, 216)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#40DADA — rgb(64, 218, 218)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(176, 73%, 55%);

text

color: hsl(176, 73%, 55%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(176, 73%, 55%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(176, 73%, 75%), hsl(176, 73%, 55%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(176, 73%, 55%), hsl(176, 73%, 35%))

hex

background-color: #38E0D5;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(176,73%,55%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(176, 73%, 55%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(176, 73%, 55%);

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, 73%, 55%)?

HEX: #38E0D5 | RGB: rgb(56, 224, 213) | CMYK: 75%, 0%, 5%, 12% | HSV: 176°, 75%, 88%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #38E0D5?

The complementary color is HSL(356, 73%, 55%). 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, 73%, 55%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(176, 73%, 55%); — As HEX: color: #38E0D5; — As RGB: color: rgb(56, 224, 213); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(176,73%,55%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(176, 73%, 55%);