HSL(180, 79%, 49%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(180,79%,49%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(180, 79%, 49%) color: hsl(180, 79%, 49%)
HEX #1AE0E0 color: #1AE0E0
RGB rgb(26, 224, 224) color: rgb(26, 224, 224)
CMYK cmyk(88%, 0%, 0%, 12%)
HSV hsv(180, 88%, 88%)
HWB hwb(180 11% 12%) color: hwb(180 11% 12%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8223 0.1376 194.81) color: oklch(0.8223 0.1376 194.81)
Lab lab(81.24 -42.8 -12.62) color: lab(81.24 -42.8 -12.62)
LCH lch(81.24 44.62 196.43) color: lch(81.24 44.62 196.43)

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 1.64:1
vs Black 12.78:1

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)

#7072E0 — rgb(112, 114, 224)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#6455E0 — rgb(100, 85, 224)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#24E0E0 — rgb(36, 224, 224)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(180, 79%, 49%);

text

color: hsl(180, 79%, 49%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(180, 79%, 49%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(180, 79%, 69%), hsl(180, 79%, 49%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(180, 79%, 49%), hsl(180, 79%, 29%))

hex

background-color: #1AE0E0;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(180,79%,49%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(180, 79%, 49%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(180, 79%, 49%);

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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, 79%, 49%)?

HEX: #1AE0E0 | RGB: rgb(26, 224, 224) | CMYK: 88%, 0%, 0%, 12% | HSV: 180°, 88%, 88%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #1AE0E0?

The complementary color is HSL(0, 79%, 49%). 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, 79%, 49%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(180, 79%, 49%); — As HEX: color: #1AE0E0; — As RGB: color: rgb(26, 224, 224); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(180,79%,49%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(180, 79%, 49%);