HSL(172, 56%, 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(172,56%,21%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(172, 56%, 21%) color: hsl(172, 56%, 21%)
HEX #18544C color: #18544C
RGB rgb(24, 84, 76) color: rgb(24, 84, 76)
CMYK cmyk(71%, 0%, 10%, 67%)
HSV hsv(172, 71%, 33%)
HWB hwb(172 10% 67%) color: hwb(172 10% 67%)
OKLCH oklch(0.4055 0.0619 182.61) color: oklch(0.4055 0.0619 182.61)
Lab lab(31.93 -21.15 -0.92) color: lab(31.93 -21.15 -0.92)
LCH lch(31.93 21.17 182.49) color: lch(31.93 21.17 182.49)

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 8.71:1
vs Black 2.41:1

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)

#32334E — rgb(50, 51, 78)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#2F2A4E — rgb(47, 42, 78)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#1B4F50 — rgb(27, 79, 80)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(172, 56%, 21%);

text

color: hsl(172, 56%, 21%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(172, 56%, 21%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 56%, 41%), hsl(172, 56%, 21%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 56%, 21%), hsl(172, 56%, 1%))

hex

background-color: #18544C;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(172,56%,21%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(172, 56%, 21%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(172, 56%, 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, 56%, 21%)?

HEX: #18544C | RGB: rgb(24, 84, 76) | CMYK: 71%, 0%, 10%, 67% | HSV: 172°, 71%, 33%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #18544C?

The complementary color is HSL(352, 56%, 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, 56%, 21%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(172, 56%, 21%); — As HEX: color: #18544C; — As RGB: color: rgb(24, 84, 76); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(172,56%,21%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(172, 56%, 21%);