HSL(181, 100%, 61%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(181,100%,61%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(181, 100%, 61%) color: hsl(181, 100%, 61%)
HEX #38FCFF color: #38FCFF
RGB rgb(56, 252, 255) color: rgb(56, 252, 255)
CMYK cmyk(78%, 1%, 0%, 0%)
HSV hsv(181, 78%, 100%)
HWB hwb(181 22% 0%) color: hwb(181 22% 0%)
OKLCH oklch(0.9026 0.1449 196.52) color: oklch(0.9026 0.1449 196.52)
Lab lab(90.63 -44.27 -14.81) color: lab(90.63 -44.27 -14.81)
LCH lch(90.63 46.68 198.5) color: lch(90.63 46.68 198.5)

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 1.27:1
vs Black 16.54:1

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)

#8D8FFE — rgb(141, 143, 254)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#8273FE — rgb(130, 115, 254)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#42FEFE — rgb(66, 254, 254)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(181, 100%, 61%);

text

color: hsl(181, 100%, 61%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(181, 100%, 61%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(181, 100%, 81%), hsl(181, 100%, 61%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(181, 100%, 61%), hsl(181, 100%, 41%))

hex

background-color: #38FCFF;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(181,100%,61%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(181, 100%, 61%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(181, 100%, 61%);

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(181, 100%, 61%)?

HEX: #38FCFF | RGB: rgb(56, 252, 255) | CMYK: 78%, 1%, 0%, 0% | HSV: 181°, 78%, 100%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #38FCFF?

The complementary color is HSL(1, 100%, 61%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 181°, 301°, and 61°. For analogous combinations, try hues 151° and 211°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(181, 100%, 61%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(181, 100%, 61%); — As HEX: color: #38FCFF; — As RGB: color: rgb(56, 252, 255); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(181,100%,61%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(181, 100%, 61%);