HSL(172, 26%, 52%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(172,26%,52%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(172, 26%, 52%) color: hsl(172, 26%, 52%)
HEX #65A49C color: #65A49C
RGB rgb(101, 164, 156) color: rgb(101, 164, 156)
CMYK cmyk(38%, 0%, 5%, 36%)
HSV hsv(172, 38%, 64%)
HWB hwb(172 40% 36%) color: hwb(172 40% 36%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6737 0.0663 185.53) color: oklch(0.6737 0.0663 185.53)
Lab lab(63.11 -22.16 -2.25) color: lab(63.11 -22.16 -2.25)
LCH lch(63.11 22.27 185.8) color: lch(63.11 22.27 185.8)

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 2.86:1
vs Black 7.34:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#80819E — rgb(128, 129, 158)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#7D789E — rgb(125, 120, 158)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#689FA0 — rgb(104, 159, 160)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(172, 26%, 52%);

text

color: hsl(172, 26%, 52%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(172, 26%, 52%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 26%, 72%), hsl(172, 26%, 52%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 26%, 52%), hsl(172, 26%, 32%))

hex

background-color: #65A49C;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(172,26%,52%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(172, 26%, 52%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(172, 26%, 52%);

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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, 26%, 52%)?

HEX: #65A49C | RGB: rgb(101, 164, 156) | CMYK: 38%, 0%, 5%, 36% | HSV: 172°, 38%, 64%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #65A49C?

The complementary color is HSL(352, 26%, 52%). 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, 26%, 52%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(172, 26%, 52%); — As HEX: color: #65A49C; — As RGB: color: rgb(101, 164, 156); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(172,26%,52%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(172, 26%, 52%);