HSL(181, 30%, 40%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(181,30%,40%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(181, 30%, 40%) color: hsl(181, 30%, 40%)
HEX #478485 color: #478485
RGB rgb(71, 132, 133) color: rgb(71, 132, 133)
CMYK cmyk(47%, 1%, 0%, 48%)
HSV hsv(181, 47%, 52%)
HWB hwb(181 28% 48%) color: hwb(181 28% 48%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5729 0.0634 196.92) color: oklch(0.5729 0.0634 196.92)
Lab lab(51.31 -19.42 -6.69) color: lab(51.31 -19.42 -6.69)
LCH lch(51.31 20.54 199.01) color: lch(51.31 20.54 199.01)

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 4.28:1
vs Black 4.91:1

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)

#616285 — rgb(97, 98, 133)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#5E5985 — rgb(94, 89, 133)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#4A8585 — rgb(74, 133, 133)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(181, 30%, 40%);

text

color: hsl(181, 30%, 40%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(181, 30%, 40%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(181, 30%, 60%), hsl(181, 30%, 40%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(181, 30%, 40%), hsl(181, 30%, 20%))

hex

background-color: #478485;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(181,30%,40%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(181, 30%, 40%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(181, 30%, 40%);

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(181, 30%, 40%)?

HEX: #478485 | RGB: rgb(71, 132, 133) | CMYK: 47%, 1%, 0%, 48% | HSV: 181°, 47%, 52%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #478485?

The complementary color is HSL(1, 30%, 40%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 181°, 301°, and 61°. For analogous combinations, try hues 151° and 211°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(181, 30%, 40%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(181, 30%, 40%); — As HEX: color: #478485; — As RGB: color: rgb(71, 132, 133); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(181,30%,40%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(181, 30%, 40%);