HSL(191, 70%, 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(191,70%,51%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(191, 70%, 51%) color: hsl(191, 70%, 51%)
HEX #2BB9DA color: #2BB9DA
RGB rgb(43, 185, 218) color: rgb(43, 185, 218)
CMYK cmyk(80%, 15%, 0%, 15%)
HSV hsv(191, 80%, 85%)
HWB hwb(191 17% 15%) color: hwb(191 17% 15%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7283 0.122 218.1) color: oklch(0.7283 0.122 218.1)
Lab lab(69.66 -25.07 -26.92) color: lab(69.66 -25.07 -26.92)
LCH lch(69.66 36.79 227.04) color: lch(69.66 36.79 227.04)

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 2.32:1
vs Black 9.05:1

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)

#686AD2 — rgb(104, 106, 210)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#6056D0 — rgb(96, 86, 208)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#32CCCA — rgb(50, 204, 202)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(191, 70%, 51%);

text

color: hsl(191, 70%, 51%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(191, 70%, 51%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(191, 70%, 71%), hsl(191, 70%, 51%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(191, 70%, 51%), hsl(191, 70%, 31%))

hex

background-color: #2BB9DA;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(191,70%,51%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(191, 70%, 51%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(191, 70%, 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(191, 70%, 51%)?

HEX: #2BB9DA | RGB: rgb(43, 185, 218) | CMYK: 80%, 15%, 0%, 15% | HSV: 191°, 80%, 85%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #2BB9DA?

The complementary color is HSL(11, 70%, 51%). 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, 70%, 51%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(191, 70%, 51%); — As HEX: color: #2BB9DA; — As RGB: color: rgb(43, 185, 218); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(191,70%,51%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(191, 70%, 51%);