HSL(172, 23%, 19%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(172,23%,19%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(172, 23%, 19%) color: hsl(172, 23%, 19%)
HEX #253C39 color: #253C39
RGB rgb(37, 60, 57) color: rgb(37, 60, 57)
CMYK cmyk(38%, 0%, 5%, 76%)
HSV hsv(172, 38%, 24%)
HWB hwb(172 15% 76%) color: hwb(172 15% 76%)
OKLCH oklch(0.3361 0.0294 185.62) color: oklch(0.3361 0.0294 185.62)
Lab lab(23.41 -9.81 -1.01) color: lab(23.41 -9.81 -1.01)
LCH lch(23.41 9.86 185.88) color: lch(23.41 9.86 185.88)

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 11.77:1
vs Black 1.78:1

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)

#2F2F3A — rgb(47, 47, 58)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#2E2C3A — rgb(46, 44, 58)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#263A3A — rgb(38, 58, 58)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(172, 23%, 19%);

text

color: hsl(172, 23%, 19%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(172, 23%, 19%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 23%, 39%), hsl(172, 23%, 19%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 23%, 19%), hsl(172, 23%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #253C39;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(172,23%,19%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(172, 23%, 19%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(172, 23%, 19%);

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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, 23%, 19%)?

HEX: #253C39 | RGB: rgb(37, 60, 57) | CMYK: 38%, 0%, 5%, 76% | HSV: 172°, 38%, 24%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #253C39?

The complementary color is HSL(352, 23%, 19%). 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, 23%, 19%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(172, 23%, 19%); — As HEX: color: #253C39; — As RGB: color: rgb(37, 60, 57); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(172,23%,19%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(172, 23%, 19%);