HSL(181, 40%, 53%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(181,40%,53%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(181, 40%, 53%) color: hsl(181, 40%, 53%)
HEX #57B5B7 color: #57B5B7
RGB rgb(87, 181, 183) color: rgb(87, 181, 183)
CMYK cmyk(52%, 1%, 0%, 28%)
HSV hsv(181, 52%, 72%)
HWB hwb(181 35% 28%) color: hwb(181 35% 28%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7172 0.0889 197.22) color: oklch(0.7172 0.0889 197.22)
Lab lab(68.38 -27.11 -9.53) color: lab(68.38 -27.11 -9.53)
LCH lch(68.38 28.74 199.37) color: lch(68.38 28.74 199.37)

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 2.41:1
vs Black 8.7:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#8081B7 — rgb(128, 129, 183)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#7A73B6 — rgb(122, 115, 182)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#5CB6B6 — rgb(92, 182, 182)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(181, 40%, 53%);

text

color: hsl(181, 40%, 53%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(181, 40%, 53%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(181, 40%, 73%), hsl(181, 40%, 53%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(181, 40%, 53%), hsl(181, 40%, 33%))

hex

background-color: #57B5B7;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(181,40%,53%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(181, 40%, 53%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(181, 40%, 53%);

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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(181, 40%, 53%)?

HEX: #57B5B7 | RGB: rgb(87, 181, 183) | CMYK: 52%, 1%, 0%, 28% | HSV: 181°, 52%, 72%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #57B5B7?

The complementary color is HSL(1, 40%, 53%). 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, 40%, 53%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(181, 40%, 53%); — As HEX: color: #57B5B7; — As RGB: color: rgb(87, 181, 183); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(181,40%,53%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(181, 40%, 53%);