HSL(188, 79%, 60%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(188,79%,60%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(188, 79%, 60%) color: hsl(188, 79%, 60%)
HEX #48D4EA color: #48D4EA
RGB rgb(72, 212, 234) color: rgb(72, 212, 234)
CMYK cmyk(69%, 9%, 0%, 8%)
HSV hsv(188, 69%, 92%)
HWB hwb(188 29% 8%) color: hwb(188 29% 8%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8046 0.1206 210.05) color: oklch(0.8046 0.1206 210.05)
Lab lab(78.69 -30.19 -21.72) color: lab(78.69 -30.19 -21.72)
LCH lch(78.69 37.19 215.73) color: lch(78.69 37.19 215.73)

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 1.77:1
vs Black 11.88:1

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)

#8586E5 — rgb(133, 134, 229)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#7D72E3 — rgb(125, 114, 227)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#4FE0E0 — rgb(79, 224, 224)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(188, 79%, 60%);

text

color: hsl(188, 79%, 60%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(188, 79%, 60%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(188, 79%, 80%), hsl(188, 79%, 60%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(188, 79%, 60%), hsl(188, 79%, 40%))

hex

background-color: #48D4EA;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(188,79%,60%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(188, 79%, 60%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(188, 79%, 60%);

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(188, 79%, 60%)?

HEX: #48D4EA | RGB: rgb(72, 212, 234) | CMYK: 69%, 9%, 0%, 8% | HSV: 188°, 69%, 92%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #48D4EA?

The complementary color is HSL(8, 79%, 60%). 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, 79%, 60%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(188, 79%, 60%); — As HEX: color: #48D4EA; — As RGB: color: rgb(72, 212, 234); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(188,79%,60%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(188, 79%, 60%);