HSL(180, 70%, 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(180,70%,50%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(180, 70%, 50%) color: hsl(180, 70%, 50%)
HEX #26D9D9 color: #26D9D9
RGB rgb(38, 217, 217) color: rgb(38, 217, 217)
CMYK cmyk(82%, 0%, 0%, 15%)
HSV hsv(180, 82%, 85%)
HWB hwb(180 15% 15%) color: hwb(180 15% 15%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8042 0.1318 194.85) color: oklch(0.8042 0.1318 194.85)
Lab lab(79.07 -41 -12.13) color: lab(79.07 -41 -12.13)
LCH lch(79.07 42.76 196.48) color: lch(79.07 42.76 196.48)

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 1.75:1
vs Black 12.01:1

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)

#7475D9 — rgb(116, 117, 217)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#695CD9 — rgb(105, 92, 217)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#2FD9D9 — rgb(47, 217, 217)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(180, 70%, 50%);

text

color: hsl(180, 70%, 50%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(180, 70%, 50%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(180, 70%, 70%), hsl(180, 70%, 50%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(180, 70%, 50%), hsl(180, 70%, 30%))

hex

background-color: #26D9D9;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(180,70%,50%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(180, 70%, 50%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(180, 70%, 50%);

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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(180, 70%, 50%)?

HEX: #26D9D9 | RGB: rgb(38, 217, 217) | CMYK: 82%, 0%, 0%, 15% | HSV: 180°, 82%, 85%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #26D9D9?

The complementary color is HSL(0, 70%, 50%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 180°, 300°, and 60°. For analogous combinations, try hues 150° and 210°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(180, 70%, 50%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(180, 70%, 50%); — As HEX: color: #26D9D9; — As RGB: color: rgb(38, 217, 217); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(180,70%,50%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(180, 70%, 50%);