HSL(188, 37%, 41%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(188,37%,41%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(188, 37%, 41%) color: hsl(188, 37%, 41%)
HEX #42858F color: #42858F
RGB rgb(66, 133, 143) color: rgb(66, 133, 143)
CMYK cmyk(54%, 7%, 0%, 44%)
HSV hsv(188, 54%, 56%)
HWB hwb(188 26% 44%) color: hwb(188 26% 44%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5769 0.0695 208.2) color: oklch(0.5769 0.0695 208.2)
Lab lab(51.74 -18.29 -11.89) color: lab(51.74 -18.29 -11.89)
LCH lch(51.74 21.82 213.03) color: lch(51.74 21.82 213.03)

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 4.21:1
vs Black 4.98:1

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)

#5F608D — rgb(95, 96, 141)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#5B568C — rgb(91, 86, 140)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#458B8A — rgb(69, 139, 138)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(188, 37%, 41%);

text

color: hsl(188, 37%, 41%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(188, 37%, 41%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(188, 37%, 61%), hsl(188, 37%, 41%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(188, 37%, 41%), hsl(188, 37%, 21%))

hex

background-color: #42858F;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(188,37%,41%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(188, 37%, 41%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(188, 37%, 41%);

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(188, 37%, 41%)?

HEX: #42858F | RGB: rgb(66, 133, 143) | CMYK: 54%, 7%, 0%, 44% | HSV: 188°, 54%, 56%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #42858F?

The complementary color is HSL(8, 37%, 41%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 188°, 308°, and 68°. For analogous combinations, try hues 158° and 218°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(188, 37%, 41%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(188, 37%, 41%); — As HEX: color: #42858F; — As RGB: color: rgb(66, 133, 143); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(188,37%,41%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(188, 37%, 41%);