HSL(177, 57%, 20%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(177,57%,20%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(177, 57%, 20%) color: hsl(177, 57%, 20%)
HEX #16504D color: #16504D
RGB rgb(22, 80, 77) color: rgb(22, 80, 77)
CMYK cmyk(73%, 0%, 4%, 69%)
HSV hsv(177, 73%, 31%)
HWB hwb(177 8% 69%) color: hwb(177 8% 69%)
OKLCH oklch(0.3938 0.0586 190.1) color: oklch(0.3938 0.0586 190.1)
Lab lab(30.5 -19.05 -3.67) color: lab(30.5 -19.05 -3.67)
LCH lch(30.5 19.4 190.9) color: lch(30.5 19.4 190.9)

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 9.18:1
vs Black 2.29:1

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)

#2F304E — rgb(47, 48, 78)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#2C274E — rgb(44, 39, 78)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#194E4E — rgb(25, 78, 78)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(177, 57%, 20%);

text

color: hsl(177, 57%, 20%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(177, 57%, 20%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(177, 57%, 40%), hsl(177, 57%, 20%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(177, 57%, 20%), hsl(177, 57%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #16504D;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(177,57%,20%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(177, 57%, 20%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(177, 57%, 20%);

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(177, 57%, 20%)?

HEX: #16504D | RGB: rgb(22, 80, 77) | CMYK: 73%, 0%, 4%, 69% | HSV: 177°, 73%, 31%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #16504D?

The complementary color is HSL(357, 57%, 20%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 177°, 297°, and 57°. For analogous combinations, try hues 147° and 207°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(177, 57%, 20%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(177, 57%, 20%); — As HEX: color: #16504D; — As RGB: color: rgb(22, 80, 77); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(177,57%,20%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(177, 57%, 20%);