HSL(178, 38%, 27%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(178,38%,27%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(178, 38%, 27%) color: hsl(178, 38%, 27%)
HEX #2B5F5D color: #2B5F5D
RGB rgb(43, 95, 93) color: rgb(43, 95, 93)
CMYK cmyk(55%, 0%, 2%, 63%)
HSV hsv(178, 55%, 37%)
HWB hwb(178 17% 63%) color: hwb(178 17% 63%)
OKLCH oklch(0.4494 0.0556 192) color: oklch(0.4494 0.0556 192)
Lab lab(36.91 -17.83 -4.17) color: lab(36.91 -17.83 -4.17)
LCH lch(36.91 18.31 193.16) color: lch(36.91 18.31 193.16)

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 7.25:1
vs Black 2.9:1

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)

#42425D — rgb(66, 66, 93)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#3F3B5E — rgb(63, 59, 94)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#2E5E5E — rgb(46, 94, 94)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(178, 38%, 27%);

text

color: hsl(178, 38%, 27%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(178, 38%, 27%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(178, 38%, 47%), hsl(178, 38%, 27%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(178, 38%, 27%), hsl(178, 38%, 7%))

hex

background-color: #2B5F5D;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(178,38%,27%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(178, 38%, 27%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(178, 38%, 27%);

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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(178, 38%, 27%)?

HEX: #2B5F5D | RGB: rgb(43, 95, 93) | CMYK: 55%, 0%, 2%, 63% | HSV: 178°, 55%, 37%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #2B5F5D?

The complementary color is HSL(358, 38%, 27%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 178°, 298°, and 58°. For analogous combinations, try hues 148° and 208°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(178, 38%, 27%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(178, 38%, 27%); — As HEX: color: #2B5F5D; — As RGB: color: rgb(43, 95, 93); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(178,38%,27%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(178, 38%, 27%);