HSL(188, 37%, 43%)

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%,43%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(188, 37%, 43%) color: hsl(188, 37%, 43%)
HEX #458B96 color: #458B96
RGB rgb(69, 139, 150) color: rgb(69, 139, 150)
CMYK cmyk(54%, 7%, 0%, 41%)
HSV hsv(188, 54%, 59%)
HWB hwb(188 27% 41%) color: hwb(188 27% 41%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5958 0.0721 208.87) color: oklch(0.5958 0.0721 208.87)
Lab lab(53.95 -18.77 -12.6) color: lab(53.95 -18.77 -12.6)
LCH lch(53.95 22.61 213.87) color: lch(53.95 22.61 213.87)

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 3.9:1
vs Black 5.39:1

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)

#636493 — rgb(99, 100, 147)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#5F5A93 — rgb(95, 90, 147)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#499191 — rgb(73, 145, 145)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(188, 37%, 43%);

text

color: hsl(188, 37%, 43%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(188, 37%, 43%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(188, 37%, 63%), hsl(188, 37%, 43%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(188, 37%, 43%), hsl(188, 37%, 23%))

hex

background-color: #458B96;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(188,37%,43%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(188, 37%, 43%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(188, 37%, 43%);

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%, 43%)?

HEX: #458B96 | RGB: rgb(69, 139, 150) | CMYK: 54%, 7%, 0%, 41% | HSV: 188°, 54%, 59%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #458B96?

The complementary color is HSL(8, 37%, 43%). 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%, 43%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(188, 37%, 43%); — As HEX: color: #458B96; — As RGB: color: rgb(69, 139, 150); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(188,37%,43%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(188, 37%, 43%);