HSL(191, 54%, 40%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(191,54%,40%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(191, 54%, 40%) color: hsl(191, 54%, 40%)
HEX #2F899D color: #2F899D
RGB rgb(47, 137, 157) color: rgb(47, 137, 157)
CMYK cmyk(70%, 13%, 0%, 38%)
HSV hsv(191, 70%, 62%)
HWB hwb(191 19% 38%) color: hwb(191 19% 38%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5859 0.088 215.53) color: oklch(0.5859 0.088 215.53)
Lab lab(52.87 -19.63 -18.36) color: lab(52.87 -19.63 -18.36)
LCH lch(52.87 26.88 223.09) color: lch(52.87 26.88 223.09)

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 4.05:1
vs Black 5.19:1

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)

#565798 — rgb(86, 87, 152)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#514A97 — rgb(81, 74, 151)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#349494 — rgb(52, 148, 148)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(191, 54%, 40%);

text

color: hsl(191, 54%, 40%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(191, 54%, 40%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(191, 54%, 60%), hsl(191, 54%, 40%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(191, 54%, 40%), hsl(191, 54%, 20%))

hex

background-color: #2F899D;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(191,54%,40%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(191, 54%, 40%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(191, 54%, 40%);

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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, 54%, 40%)?

HEX: #2F899D | RGB: rgb(47, 137, 157) | CMYK: 70%, 13%, 0%, 38% | HSV: 191°, 70%, 62%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #2F899D?

The complementary color is HSL(11, 54%, 40%). 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, 54%, 40%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(191, 54%, 40%); — As HEX: color: #2F899D; — As RGB: color: rgb(47, 137, 157); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(191,54%,40%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(191, 54%, 40%);