HSL(162, 30%, 45%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(162,30%,45%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(162, 30%, 45%) color: hsl(162, 30%, 45%)
HEX #509581 color: #509581
RGB rgb(80, 149, 129) color: rgb(80, 149, 129)
CMYK cmyk(46%, 0%, 13%, 42%)
HSV hsv(163, 46%, 58%)
HWB hwb(163 31% 42%) color: hwb(163 31% 42%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6184 0.0771 172.78) color: oklch(0.6184 0.0771 172.78)
Lab lab(56.86 -26.85 3.82) color: lab(56.86 -26.85 3.82)
LCH lch(56.86 27.12 171.9) color: lch(56.86 27.12 171.9)

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 3.53:1
vs Black 5.96:1

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)

#6E6E86 — rgb(110, 110, 134)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#6A6587 — rgb(106, 101, 135)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#538A8B — rgb(83, 138, 139)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(162, 30%, 45%);

text

color: hsl(162, 30%, 45%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(162, 30%, 45%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(162, 30%, 65%), hsl(162, 30%, 45%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(162, 30%, 45%), hsl(162, 30%, 25%))

hex

background-color: #509581;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(162,30%,45%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(162, 30%, 45%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(162, 30%, 45%);

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(162, 30%, 45%)?

HEX: #509581 | RGB: rgb(80, 149, 129) | CMYK: 46%, 0%, 13%, 42% | HSV: 163°, 46%, 58%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #509581?

The complementary color is HSL(342, 30%, 45%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 162°, 282°, and 42°. For analogous combinations, try hues 132° and 192°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(162, 30%, 45%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(162, 30%, 45%); — As HEX: color: #509581; — As RGB: color: rgb(80, 149, 129); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(162,30%,45%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(162, 30%, 45%);