HSL(191, 23%, 48%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(191,23%,48%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(191, 23%, 48%) color: hsl(191, 23%, 48%)
HEX #5E8C97 color: #5E8C97
RGB rgb(94, 140, 151) color: rgb(94, 140, 151)
CMYK cmyk(38%, 7%, 0%, 41%)
HSV hsv(192, 38%, 59%)
HWB hwb(192 37% 41%) color: hwb(192 37% 41%)
OKLCH oklch(0.611 0.0526 214.35) color: oklch(0.611 0.0526 214.35)
Lab lab(55.45 -12.69 -10.81) color: lab(55.45 -12.69 -10.81)
LCH lch(55.45 16.67 220.43) color: lch(55.45 16.67 220.43)

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 3.7:1
vs Black 5.67:1

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)

#727294 — rgb(114, 114, 148)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#6F6C94 — rgb(111, 108, 148)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#609292 — rgb(96, 146, 146)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(191, 23%, 48%);

text

color: hsl(191, 23%, 48%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(191, 23%, 48%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(191, 23%, 68%), hsl(191, 23%, 48%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(191, 23%, 48%), hsl(191, 23%, 28%))

hex

background-color: #5E8C97;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(191,23%,48%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(191, 23%, 48%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(191, 23%, 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(191, 23%, 48%)?

HEX: #5E8C97 | RGB: rgb(94, 140, 151) | CMYK: 38%, 7%, 0%, 41% | HSV: 192°, 38%, 59%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #5E8C97?

The complementary color is HSL(11, 23%, 48%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 191°, 311°, and 71°. For analogous combinations, try hues 161° and 221°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(191, 23%, 48%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(191, 23%, 48%); — As HEX: color: #5E8C97; — As RGB: color: rgb(94, 140, 151); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(191,23%,48%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(191, 23%, 48%);