HSL(188, 68%, 51%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(188,68%,51%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(188, 68%, 51%) color: hsl(188, 68%, 51%)
HEX #2DC0D7 color: #2DC0D7
RGB rgb(45, 192, 215) color: rgb(45, 192, 215)
CMYK cmyk(79%, 11%, 0%, 16%)
HSV hsv(188, 79%, 84%)
HWB hwb(188 18% 16%) color: hwb(188 18% 16%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7442 0.1203 210.99) color: oklch(0.7442 0.1203 210.99)
Lab lab(71.66 -29.33 -22.22) color: lab(71.66 -29.33 -22.22)
LCH lch(71.66 36.8 217.15) color: lch(71.66 36.8 217.15)

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 2.18:1
vs Black 9.63:1

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)

#6D6ED1 — rgb(109, 110, 209)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#6459D0 — rgb(100, 89, 208)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#34CDCC — rgb(52, 205, 204)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(188, 68%, 51%);

text

color: hsl(188, 68%, 51%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(188, 68%, 51%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(188, 68%, 71%), hsl(188, 68%, 51%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(188, 68%, 51%), hsl(188, 68%, 31%))

hex

background-color: #2DC0D7;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(188,68%,51%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(188, 68%, 51%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(188, 68%, 51%);

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, 68%, 51%)?

HEX: #2DC0D7 | RGB: rgb(45, 192, 215) | CMYK: 79%, 11%, 0%, 16% | HSV: 188°, 79%, 84%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #2DC0D7?

The complementary color is HSL(8, 68%, 51%). 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, 68%, 51%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(188, 68%, 51%); — As HEX: color: #2DC0D7; — As RGB: color: rgb(45, 192, 215); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(188,68%,51%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(188, 68%, 51%);