HSL(172, 57%, 39%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(172,57%,39%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(172, 57%, 39%) color: hsl(172, 57%, 39%)
HEX #2B9C8D color: #2B9C8D
RGB rgb(43, 156, 141) color: rgb(43, 156, 141)
CMYK cmyk(72%, 0%, 10%, 39%)
HSV hsv(172, 72%, 61%)
HWB hwb(172 17% 39%) color: hwb(172 17% 39%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6274 0.1007 182.1) color: oklch(0.6274 0.1007 182.1)
Lab lab(58.24 -34.51 -1.16) color: lab(58.24 -34.51 -1.16)
LCH lch(58.24 34.53 181.93) color: lch(58.24 34.53 181.93)

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 3.36:1
vs Black 6.24:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#5C5D91 — rgb(92, 93, 145)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#554D92 — rgb(85, 77, 146)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#319394 — rgb(49, 147, 148)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(172, 57%, 39%);

text

color: hsl(172, 57%, 39%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(172, 57%, 39%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 57%, 59%), hsl(172, 57%, 39%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 57%, 39%), hsl(172, 57%, 19%))

hex

background-color: #2B9C8D;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(172,57%,39%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(172, 57%, 39%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(172, 57%, 39%);

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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, 57%, 39%)?

HEX: #2B9C8D | RGB: rgb(43, 156, 141) | CMYK: 72%, 0%, 10%, 39% | HSV: 172°, 72%, 61%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #2B9C8D?

The complementary color is HSL(352, 57%, 39%). 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, 57%, 39%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(172, 57%, 39%); — As HEX: color: #2B9C8D; — As RGB: color: rgb(43, 156, 141); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(172,57%,39%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(172, 57%, 39%);