HSL(185, 45%, 55%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(185,45%,55%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(185, 45%, 55%) color: hsl(185, 45%, 55%)
HEX #59B7C0 color: #59B7C0
RGB rgb(89, 183, 192) color: rgb(89, 183, 192)
CMYK cmyk(54%, 5%, 0%, 25%)
HSV hsv(185, 54%, 75%)
HWB hwb(185 35% 25%) color: hwb(185 35% 25%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7259 0.0896 203.74) color: oklch(0.7259 0.0896 203.74)
Lab lab(69.32 -25.22 -13.07) color: lab(69.32 -25.22 -13.07)
LCH lch(69.32 28.41 207.39) color: lch(69.32 28.41 207.39)

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 2.34:1
vs Black 8.96:1

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)

#8283BE — rgb(130, 131, 190)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#7C75BD — rgb(124, 117, 189)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#5EBCBC — rgb(94, 188, 188)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(185, 45%, 55%);

text

color: hsl(185, 45%, 55%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(185, 45%, 55%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(185, 45%, 75%), hsl(185, 45%, 55%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(185, 45%, 55%), hsl(185, 45%, 35%))

hex

background-color: #59B7C0;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(185,45%,55%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(185, 45%, 55%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(185, 45%, 55%);

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(185, 45%, 55%)?

HEX: #59B7C0 | RGB: rgb(89, 183, 192) | CMYK: 54%, 5%, 0%, 25% | HSV: 185°, 54%, 75%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #59B7C0?

The complementary color is HSL(5, 45%, 55%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 185°, 305°, and 65°. For analogous combinations, try hues 155° and 215°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(185, 45%, 55%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(185, 45%, 55%); — As HEX: color: #59B7C0; — As RGB: color: rgb(89, 183, 192); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(185,45%,55%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(185, 45%, 55%);