HSL(187, 15%, 48%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

N/A

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(187,15%,48%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(187, 15%, 48%) color: hsl(187, 15%, 48%)
HEX #68888D color: #68888D
RGB rgb(104, 136, 141) color: rgb(104, 136, 141)
CMYK cmyk(26%, 4%, 0%, 45%)
HSV hsv(188, 26%, 55%)
HWB hwb(188 41% 45%) color: hwb(188 41% 45%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6042 0.0368 208.05) color: oklch(0.6042 0.0368 208.05)
Lab lab(54.53 -10.01 -6.36) color: lab(54.53 -10.01 -6.36)
LCH lch(54.53 11.86 212.43) color: lch(54.53 11.86 212.43)

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 3.82:1
vs Black 5.49:1

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)

#76768C — rgb(118, 118, 140)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#74728C — rgb(116, 114, 140)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#6A8B8B — rgb(106, 139, 139)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(187, 15%, 48%);

text

color: hsl(187, 15%, 48%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(187, 15%, 48%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(187, 15%, 68%), hsl(187, 15%, 48%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(187, 15%, 48%), hsl(187, 15%, 28%))

hex

background-color: #68888D;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(187,15%,48%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(187, 15%, 48%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(187, 15%, 48%);

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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(187, 15%, 48%)?

HEX: #68888D | RGB: rgb(104, 136, 141) | CMYK: 26%, 4%, 0%, 45% | HSV: 188°, 26%, 55%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #68888D?

The complementary color is HSL(7, 15%, 48%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 187°, 307°, and 67°. For analogous combinations, try hues 157° and 217°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(187, 15%, 48%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(187, 15%, 48%); — As HEX: color: #68888D; — As RGB: color: rgb(104, 136, 141); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(187,15%,48%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(187, 15%, 48%);