HSL(181, 61%, 34%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(181,61%,34%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(181, 61%, 34%) color: hsl(181, 61%, 34%)
HEX #228A8C color: #228A8C
RGB rgb(34, 138, 140) color: rgb(34, 138, 140)
CMYK cmyk(76%, 1%, 0%, 45%)
HSV hsv(181, 76%, 55%)
HWB hwb(181 13% 45%) color: hwb(181 13% 45%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5785 0.0898 196.92) color: oklch(0.5785 0.0898 196.92)
Lab lab(52.3 -27.34 -9.4) color: lab(52.3 -27.34 -9.4)
LCH lch(52.3 28.91 198.97) color: lch(52.3 28.91 198.97)

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 4.13:1
vs Black 5.08:1

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)

#4F508C — rgb(79, 80, 140)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#49418B — rgb(73, 65, 139)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#278B8B — rgb(39, 139, 139)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(181, 61%, 34%);

text

color: hsl(181, 61%, 34%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(181, 61%, 34%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(181, 61%, 54%), hsl(181, 61%, 34%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(181, 61%, 34%), hsl(181, 61%, 14%))

hex

background-color: #228A8C;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(181,61%,34%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(181, 61%, 34%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(181, 61%, 34%);

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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, 61%, 34%)?

HEX: #228A8C | RGB: rgb(34, 138, 140) | CMYK: 76%, 1%, 0%, 45% | HSV: 181°, 76%, 55%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #228A8C?

The complementary color is HSL(1, 61%, 34%). 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, 61%, 34%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(181, 61%, 34%); — As HEX: color: #228A8C; — As RGB: color: rgb(34, 138, 140); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(181,61%,34%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(181, 61%, 34%);