HSL(172, 20%, 37%)

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%,37%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(172, 20%, 37%) color: hsl(172, 20%, 37%)
HEX #4B716C color: #4B716C
RGB rgb(75, 113, 108) color: rgb(75, 113, 108)
CMYK cmyk(34%, 0%, 4%, 56%) —
HSV hsv(172, 34%, 44%) —
HWB hwb(172 29% 56%) color: hwb(172 29% 56%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5186 0.0438 185.62) color: oklch(0.5186 0.0438 185.62)
Lab lab(44.78 -14.61 -1.51) color: lab(44.78 -14.61 -1.51)
LCH lch(44.78 14.69 185.9) color: lch(44.78 14.69 185.9)

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 5.42:1
vs Black 3.88:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: white

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#5B5C6D — rgb(91, 92, 109)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#59566E — rgb(89, 86, 110)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#4D6E6E — rgb(77, 110, 110)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(172, 20%, 37%);

text

color: hsl(172, 20%, 37%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(172, 20%, 37%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 20%, 57%), hsl(172, 20%, 37%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 20%, 37%), hsl(172, 20%, 17%))

hex

background-color: #4B716C;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(172,20%,37%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(172, 20%, 37%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(172, 20%, 37%);

Related Colors

#5E5E5E

172,0,37

#39847A

172,40,37

#233432

172,20,17

#7BA7A1

172,20,57

#4B7163

157,20,37

#4B7166

162,20,37

#4B7071

182,20,37

#4B6D71

187,20,37

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%, 37%)?

HEX: #4B716C | RGB: rgb(75, 113, 108) | CMYK: 34%, 0%, 4%, 56% | HSV: 172°, 34%, 44%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #4B716C?

The complementary color is HSL(352, 20%, 37%). 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%, 37%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(172, 20%, 37%); — As HEX: color: #4B716C; — As RGB: color: rgb(75, 113, 108); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(172,20%,37%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(172, 20%, 37%);