HSL(188, 60%, 53%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(188,60%,53%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(188, 60%, 53%) color: hsl(188, 60%, 53%)
HEX #3FBCCF color: #3FBCCF
RGB rgb(63, 188, 207) color: rgb(63, 188, 207)
CMYK cmyk(70%, 9%, 0%, 19%)
HSV hsv(188, 70%, 81%)
HWB hwb(188 24% 19%) color: hwb(188 24% 19%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7352 0.11 209.58) color: oklch(0.7352 0.11 209.58)
Lab lab(70.54 -27.78 -19.52) color: lab(70.54 -27.78 -19.52)
LCH lch(70.54 33.95 215.09) color: lch(70.54 33.95 215.09)

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 2.26:1
vs Black 9.31:1

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)

#7576CA — rgb(117, 118, 202)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#6E65C9 — rgb(110, 101, 201)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#45C7C6 — rgb(69, 199, 198)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(188, 60%, 53%);

text

color: hsl(188, 60%, 53%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(188, 60%, 53%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(188, 60%, 73%), hsl(188, 60%, 53%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(188, 60%, 53%), hsl(188, 60%, 33%))

hex

background-color: #3FBCCF;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(188,60%,53%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(188, 60%, 53%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(188, 60%, 53%);

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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(188, 60%, 53%)?

HEX: #3FBCCF | RGB: rgb(63, 188, 207) | CMYK: 70%, 9%, 0%, 19% | HSV: 188°, 70%, 81%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #3FBCCF?

The complementary color is HSL(8, 60%, 53%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 188°, 308°, and 68°. For analogous combinations, try hues 158° and 218°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(188, 60%, 53%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(188, 60%, 53%); — As HEX: color: #3FBCCF; — As RGB: color: rgb(63, 188, 207); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(188,60%,53%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(188, 60%, 53%);