HSL(178, 50%, 43%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(178,50%,43%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(178, 50%, 43%) color: hsl(178, 50%, 43%)
HEX #37A4A1 color: #37A4A1
RGB rgb(55, 164, 161) color: rgb(55, 164, 161)
CMYK cmyk(66%, 0%, 2%, 36%)
HSV hsv(178, 66%, 64%)
HWB hwb(178 22% 36%) color: hwb(178 22% 36%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6574 0.0967 192.42) color: oklch(0.6574 0.0967 192.42)
Lab lab(61.6 -30.86 -7.48) color: lab(61.6 -30.86 -7.48)
LCH lch(61.6 31.75 193.62) color: lch(61.6 31.75 193.62)

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 3.01:1
vs Black 6.99:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#6667A2 — rgb(102, 103, 162)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#6058A2 — rgb(96, 88, 162)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#3CA2A2 — rgb(60, 162, 162)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(178, 50%, 43%);

text

color: hsl(178, 50%, 43%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(178, 50%, 43%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(178, 50%, 63%), hsl(178, 50%, 43%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(178, 50%, 43%), hsl(178, 50%, 23%))

hex

background-color: #37A4A1;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(178,50%,43%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(178, 50%, 43%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(178, 50%, 43%);

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(178, 50%, 43%)?

HEX: #37A4A1 | RGB: rgb(55, 164, 161) | CMYK: 66%, 0%, 2%, 36% | HSV: 178°, 66%, 64%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #37A4A1?

The complementary color is HSL(358, 50%, 43%). 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, 50%, 43%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(178, 50%, 43%); — As HEX: color: #37A4A1; — As RGB: color: rgb(55, 164, 161); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(178,50%,43%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(178, 50%, 43%);