HSL(171, 26%, 43%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(171,26%,43%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(171, 26%, 43%) color: hsl(171, 26%, 43%)
HEX #518A82 color: #518A82
RGB rgb(81, 138, 130) color: rgb(81, 138, 130)
CMYK cmyk(41%, 0%, 6%, 46%)
HSV hsv(172, 41%, 54%)
HWB hwb(172 32% 46%) color: hwb(172 32% 46%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5917 0.0616 184.31) color: oklch(0.5917 0.0616 184.31)
Lab lab(53.53 -20.73 -1.6) color: lab(53.53 -20.73 -1.6)
LCH lch(53.53 20.79 184.41) color: lch(53.53 20.79 184.41)

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 3.96:1
vs Black 5.31:1

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)

#6A6A84 — rgb(106, 106, 132)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#666284 — rgb(102, 98, 132)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#548586 — rgb(84, 133, 134)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(171, 26%, 43%);

text

color: hsl(171, 26%, 43%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(171, 26%, 43%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(171, 26%, 63%), hsl(171, 26%, 43%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(171, 26%, 43%), hsl(171, 26%, 23%))

hex

background-color: #518A82;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(171,26%,43%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(171, 26%, 43%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(171, 26%, 43%);

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(171, 26%, 43%)?

HEX: #518A82 | RGB: rgb(81, 138, 130) | CMYK: 41%, 0%, 6%, 46% | HSV: 172°, 41%, 54%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #518A82?

The complementary color is HSL(351, 26%, 43%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 171°, 291°, and 51°. For analogous combinations, try hues 141° and 201°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(171, 26%, 43%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(171, 26%, 43%); — As HEX: color: #518A82; — As RGB: color: rgb(81, 138, 130); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(171,26%,43%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(171, 26%, 43%);