HSL(173, 48%, 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(173,48%,37%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(173, 48%, 37%) color: hsl(173, 48%, 37%)
HEX #318C81 color: #318C81
RGB rgb(49, 140, 129) color: rgb(49, 140, 129)
CMYK cmyk(65%, 0%, 8%, 45%)
HSV hsv(173, 65%, 55%)
HWB hwb(173 19% 45%) color: hwb(173 19% 45%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5836 0.0866 183.93) color: oklch(0.5836 0.0866 183.93)
Lab lab(52.94 -29.35 -2.03) color: lab(52.94 -29.35 -2.03)
LCH lch(52.94 29.42 183.96) color: lch(52.94 29.42 183.96)

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 4.04:1
vs Black 5.2:1

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)

#585984 — rgb(88, 89, 132)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#534C84 — rgb(83, 76, 132)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#368686 — rgb(54, 134, 134)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(173, 48%, 37%);

text

color: hsl(173, 48%, 37%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(173, 48%, 37%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(173, 48%, 57%), hsl(173, 48%, 37%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(173, 48%, 37%), hsl(173, 48%, 17%))

hex

background-color: #318C81;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(173,48%,37%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(173, 48%, 37%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(173, 48%, 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, 48%, 37%)?

HEX: #318C81 | RGB: rgb(49, 140, 129) | CMYK: 65%, 0%, 8%, 45% | HSV: 173°, 65%, 55%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #318C81?

The complementary color is HSL(353, 48%, 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, 48%, 37%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(173, 48%, 37%); — As HEX: color: #318C81; — As RGB: color: rgb(49, 140, 129); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(173,48%,37%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(173, 48%, 37%);