HSL(173, 41%, 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(173,41%,37%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(173, 41%, 37%) color: hsl(173, 41%, 37%)
HEX #38857C color: #38857C
RGB rgb(56, 133, 124) color: rgb(56, 133, 124)
CMYK cmyk(58%, 0%, 7%, 48%)
HSV hsv(173, 58%, 52%)
HWB hwb(173 22% 48%) color: hwb(173 22% 48%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5661 0.077 184.9) color: oklch(0.5661 0.077 184.9)
Lab lab(50.77 -25.93 -2.29) color: lab(50.77 -25.93 -2.29)
LCH lch(50.77 26.03 185.05) color: lch(50.77 26.03 185.05)

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 4.36:1
vs Black 4.81:1

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)

#595A7E — rgb(89, 90, 126)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#554F7F — rgb(85, 79, 127)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#3C8080 — rgb(60, 128, 128)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(173, 41%, 37%);

text

color: hsl(173, 41%, 37%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(173, 41%, 37%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(173, 41%, 57%), hsl(173, 41%, 37%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(173, 41%, 37%), hsl(173, 41%, 17%))

hex

background-color: #38857C;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(173,41%,37%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(173, 41%, 37%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(173, 41%, 37%);

Related Colors

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(173, 41%, 37%)?

HEX: #38857C | RGB: rgb(56, 133, 124) | CMYK: 58%, 0%, 7%, 48% | HSV: 173°, 58%, 52%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #38857C?

The complementary color is HSL(353, 41%, 37%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 173°, 293°, and 53°. For analogous combinations, try hues 143° and 203°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(173, 41%, 37%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(173, 41%, 37%); — As HEX: color: #38857C; — As RGB: color: rgb(56, 133, 124); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(173,41%,37%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(173, 41%, 37%);