HSL(178, 38%, 60%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(178,38%,60%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(178, 38%, 60%) color: hsl(178, 38%, 60%)
HEX #72C0BD color: #72C0BD
RGB rgb(114, 192, 189) color: rgb(114, 192, 189)
CMYK cmyk(41%, 0%, 2%, 25%)
HSV hsv(178, 41%, 75%)
HWB hwb(178 44% 25%) color: hwb(178 44% 25%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7568 0.0774 192.47) color: oklch(0.7568 0.0774 192.47)
Lab lab(72.86 -24.72 -6.05) color: lab(72.86 -24.72 -6.05)
LCH lch(72.86 25.45 193.75) color: lch(72.86 25.45 193.75)

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 2.1:1
vs Black 9.99:1

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)

#9494BE — rgb(148, 148, 190)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#8F89BE — rgb(143, 137, 190)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#76BEBE — rgb(118, 190, 190)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(178, 38%, 60%);

text

color: hsl(178, 38%, 60%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(178, 38%, 60%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(178, 38%, 80%), hsl(178, 38%, 60%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(178, 38%, 60%), hsl(178, 38%, 40%))

hex

background-color: #72C0BD;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(178,38%,60%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(178, 38%, 60%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(178, 38%, 60%);

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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(178, 38%, 60%)?

HEX: #72C0BD | RGB: rgb(114, 192, 189) | CMYK: 41%, 0%, 2%, 25% | HSV: 178°, 41%, 75%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #72C0BD?

The complementary color is HSL(358, 38%, 60%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 178°, 298°, and 58°. For analogous combinations, try hues 148° and 208°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(178, 38%, 60%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(178, 38%, 60%); — As HEX: color: #72C0BD; — As RGB: color: rgb(114, 192, 189); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(178,38%,60%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(178, 38%, 60%);