HSL(172, 20%, 21%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(172,20%,21%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(172, 20%, 21%) color: hsl(172, 20%, 21%)
HEX #2B403D color: #2B403D
RGB rgb(43, 64, 61) color: rgb(43, 64, 61)
CMYK cmyk(33%, 0%, 5%, 75%)
HSV hsv(171, 33%, 25%)
HWB hwb(171 17% 75%) color: hwb(171 17% 75%)
OKLCH oklch(0.3528 0.027 185.02) color: oklch(0.3528 0.027 185.02)
Lab lab(25.31 -9.05 -0.83) color: lab(25.31 -9.05 -0.83)
LCH lch(25.31 9.09 185.24) color: lch(25.31 9.09 185.24)

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 11.03:1
vs Black 1.9:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: PASS ✓

Best text on this color: white

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#34343E — rgb(52, 52, 62)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#33313E — rgb(51, 49, 62)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#2C3E3E — rgb(44, 62, 62)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(172, 20%, 21%);

text

color: hsl(172, 20%, 21%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(172, 20%, 21%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 20%, 41%), hsl(172, 20%, 21%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 20%, 21%), hsl(172, 20%, 1%))

hex

background-color: #2B403D;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(172,20%,21%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(172, 20%, 21%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(172, 20%, 21%);

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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(172, 20%, 21%)?

HEX: #2B403D | RGB: rgb(43, 64, 61) | CMYK: 33%, 0%, 5%, 75% | HSV: 171°, 33%, 25%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #2B403D?

The complementary color is HSL(352, 20%, 21%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 172°, 292°, and 52°. For analogous combinations, try hues 142° and 202°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(172, 20%, 21%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(172, 20%, 21%); — As HEX: color: #2B403D; — As RGB: color: rgb(43, 64, 61); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(172,20%,21%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(172, 20%, 21%);