HSL(191, 78%, 56%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(191,78%,56%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(191, 78%, 56%) color: hsl(191, 78%, 56%)
HEX #37C6E6 color: #37C6E6
RGB rgb(55, 198, 230) color: rgb(55, 198, 230)
CMYK cmyk(76%, 14%, 0%, 10%)
HSV hsv(191, 76%, 90%)
HWB hwb(191 22% 10%) color: hwb(191 22% 10%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7664 0.1241 216.72) color: oklch(0.7664 0.1241 216.72)
Lab lab(74.13 -26.58 -26.56) color: lab(74.13 -26.58 -26.56)
LCH lch(74.13 37.58 224.98) color: lch(74.13 37.58 224.98)

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 2.02:1
vs Black 10.38:1

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)

#7576DE — rgb(117, 118, 222)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#6D62DC — rgb(109, 98, 220)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#3ED8D7 — rgb(62, 216, 215)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(191, 78%, 56%);

text

color: hsl(191, 78%, 56%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(191, 78%, 56%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(191, 78%, 76%), hsl(191, 78%, 56%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(191, 78%, 56%), hsl(191, 78%, 36%))

hex

background-color: #37C6E6;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(191,78%,56%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(191, 78%, 56%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(191, 78%, 56%);

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(191, 78%, 56%)?

HEX: #37C6E6 | RGB: rgb(55, 198, 230) | CMYK: 76%, 14%, 0%, 10% | HSV: 191°, 76%, 90%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #37C6E6?

The complementary color is HSL(11, 78%, 56%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 191°, 311°, and 71°. For analogous combinations, try hues 161° and 221°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(191, 78%, 56%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(191, 78%, 56%); — As HEX: color: #37C6E6; — As RGB: color: rgb(55, 198, 230); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(191,78%,56%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(191, 78%, 56%);