HSL(169, 25%, 42%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(169,25%,42%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(169, 25%, 42%) color: hsl(169, 25%, 42%)
HEX #50867C color: #50867C
RGB rgb(80, 134, 124) color: rgb(80, 134, 124)
CMYK cmyk(40%, 0%, 7%, 47%)
HSV hsv(169, 40%, 53%)
HWB hwb(169 32% 47%) color: hwb(169 32% 47%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5793 0.0599 180.98) color: oklch(0.5793 0.0599 180.98)
Lab lab(52.07 -20.43 -0.26) color: lab(52.07 -20.43 -0.26)
LCH lch(52.07 20.43 180.73) color: lch(52.07 20.43 180.73)

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 4.16:1
vs Black 5.04:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#67687E — rgb(103, 104, 126)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#64607F — rgb(100, 96, 127)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#538081 — rgb(83, 128, 129)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(169, 25%, 42%);

text

color: hsl(169, 25%, 42%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(169, 25%, 42%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(169, 25%, 62%), hsl(169, 25%, 42%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(169, 25%, 42%), hsl(169, 25%, 22%))

hex

background-color: #50867C;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(169,25%,42%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(169, 25%, 42%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(169, 25%, 42%);

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(169, 25%, 42%)?

HEX: #50867C | RGB: rgb(80, 134, 124) | CMYK: 40%, 0%, 7%, 47% | HSV: 169°, 40%, 53%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #50867C?

The complementary color is HSL(349, 25%, 42%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 169°, 289°, and 49°. For analogous combinations, try hues 139° and 199°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(169, 25%, 42%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(169, 25%, 42%); — As HEX: color: #50867C; — As RGB: color: rgb(80, 134, 124); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(169,25%,42%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(169, 25%, 42%);