HSL(187, 83%, 42%)

Vivid Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Vivid Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(187,83%,42%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(187, 83%, 42%) color: hsl(187, 83%, 42%)
HEX #12AFC4 color: #12AFC4
RGB rgb(18, 175, 196) color: rgb(18, 175, 196)
CMYK cmyk(91%, 11%, 0%, 23%)
HSV hsv(187, 91%, 77%)
HWB hwb(187 7% 23%) color: hwb(187 7% 23%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6918 0.1173 210.12) color: oklch(0.6918 0.1173 210.12)
Lab lab(65.57 -28.95 -21.1) color: lab(65.57 -28.95 -21.1)
LCH lch(65.57 35.82 216.09) color: lch(65.57 35.82 216.09)

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 2.64:1
vs Black 7.95:1

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)

#5657BF — rgb(86, 87, 191)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#4D41BE — rgb(77, 65, 190)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#1ABBBA — rgb(26, 187, 186)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(187, 83%, 42%);

text

color: hsl(187, 83%, 42%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(187, 83%, 42%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(187, 83%, 62%), hsl(187, 83%, 42%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(187, 83%, 42%), hsl(187, 83%, 22%))

hex

background-color: #12AFC4;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(187,83%,42%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(187, 83%, 42%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(187, 83%, 42%);

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Use Cases for Vivid 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(187, 83%, 42%)?

HEX: #12AFC4 | RGB: rgb(18, 175, 196) | CMYK: 91%, 11%, 0%, 23% | HSV: 187°, 91%, 77%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #12AFC4?

The complementary color is HSL(7, 83%, 42%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 187°, 307°, and 67°. For analogous combinations, try hues 157° and 217°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(187, 83%, 42%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(187, 83%, 42%); — As HEX: color: #12AFC4; — As RGB: color: rgb(18, 175, 196); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(187,83%,42%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(187, 83%, 42%);