HSL(177, 40%, 48%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(177,40%,48%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(177, 40%, 48%) color: hsl(177, 40%, 48%)
HEX #49ABA6 color: #49ABA6
RGB rgb(73, 171, 166) color: rgb(73, 171, 166)
CMYK cmyk(57%, 0%, 3%, 33%)
HSV hsv(177, 57%, 67%)
HWB hwb(177 29% 33%) color: hwb(177 29% 33%)
OKLCH oklch(0.682 0.0916 190.63) color: oklch(0.682 0.0916 190.63)
Lab lab(64.4 -29.68 -6.07) color: lab(64.4 -29.68 -6.07)
LCH lch(64.4 30.29 191.56) color: lch(64.4 30.29 191.56)

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 2.74:1
vs Black 7.66:1

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)

#7374A7 — rgb(115, 116, 167)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#6E66A8 — rgb(110, 102, 168)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#4EA8A8 — rgb(78, 168, 168)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(177, 40%, 48%);

text

color: hsl(177, 40%, 48%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(177, 40%, 48%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(177, 40%, 68%), hsl(177, 40%, 48%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(177, 40%, 48%), hsl(177, 40%, 28%))

hex

background-color: #49ABA6;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(177,40%,48%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(177, 40%, 48%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(177, 40%, 48%);

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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(177, 40%, 48%)?

HEX: #49ABA6 | RGB: rgb(73, 171, 166) | CMYK: 57%, 0%, 3%, 33% | HSV: 177°, 57%, 67%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #49ABA6?

The complementary color is HSL(357, 40%, 48%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 177°, 297°, and 57°. For analogous combinations, try hues 147° and 207°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(177, 40%, 48%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(177, 40%, 48%); — As HEX: color: #49ABA6; — As RGB: color: rgb(73, 171, 166); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(177,40%,48%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(177, 40%, 48%);