HSL(177, 54%, 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(177,54%,50%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(177, 54%, 50%) color: hsl(177, 54%, 50%)
HEX #3BC4BD color: #3BC4BD
RGB rgb(59, 196, 189) color: rgb(59, 196, 189)
CMYK cmyk(70%, 0%, 4%, 23%)
HSV hsv(177, 70%, 77%)
HWB hwb(177 23% 23%) color: hwb(177 23% 23%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7472 0.1147 189.96) color: oklch(0.7472 0.1147 189.96)
Lab lab(72.28 -37.37 -7.09) color: lab(72.28 -37.37 -7.09)
LCH lch(72.28 38.04 190.74) color: lch(72.28 38.04 190.74)

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 2.14:1
vs Black 9.82:1

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)

#7678BF — rgb(118, 120, 191)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#6E64BF — rgb(110, 100, 191)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#42C0C0 — rgb(66, 192, 192)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(177, 54%, 50%);

text

color: hsl(177, 54%, 50%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(177, 54%, 50%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(177, 54%, 70%), hsl(177, 54%, 50%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(177, 54%, 50%), hsl(177, 54%, 30%))

hex

background-color: #3BC4BD;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(177,54%,50%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(177, 54%, 50%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(177, 54%, 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(177, 54%, 50%)?

HEX: #3BC4BD | RGB: rgb(59, 196, 189) | CMYK: 70%, 0%, 4%, 23% | HSV: 177°, 70%, 77%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #3BC4BD?

The complementary color is HSL(357, 54%, 50%). 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, 54%, 50%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(177, 54%, 50%); — As HEX: color: #3BC4BD; — As RGB: color: rgb(59, 196, 189); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(177,54%,50%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(177, 54%, 50%);