HSL(164, 50%, 36%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(164,50%,36%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(164, 50%, 36%) color: hsl(164, 50%, 36%)
HEX #2E8A71 color: #2E8A71
RGB rgb(46, 138, 113) color: rgb(46, 138, 113)
CMYK cmyk(67%, 0%, 18%, 46%)
HSV hsv(164, 67%, 54%)
HWB hwb(164 18% 46%) color: hwb(164 18% 46%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5724 0.0946 171.42) color: oklch(0.5724 0.0946 171.42)
Lab lab(51.78 -33.26 5.54) color: lab(51.78 -33.26 5.54)
LCH lch(51.78 33.72 170.54) color: lch(51.78 33.72 170.54)

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 4.21:1
vs Black 4.99:1

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)

#565777 — rgb(86, 87, 119)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#514A79 — rgb(81, 74, 121)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#337C7D — rgb(51, 124, 125)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(164, 50%, 36%);

text

color: hsl(164, 50%, 36%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(164, 50%, 36%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(164, 50%, 56%), hsl(164, 50%, 36%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(164, 50%, 36%), hsl(164, 50%, 16%))

hex

background-color: #2E8A71;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(164,50%,36%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(164, 50%, 36%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(164, 50%, 36%);

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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(164, 50%, 36%)?

HEX: #2E8A71 | RGB: rgb(46, 138, 113) | CMYK: 67%, 0%, 18%, 46% | HSV: 164°, 67%, 54%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #2E8A71?

The complementary color is HSL(344, 50%, 36%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 164°, 284°, and 44°. For analogous combinations, try hues 134° and 194°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(164, 50%, 36%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(164, 50%, 36%); — As HEX: color: #2E8A71; — As RGB: color: rgb(46, 138, 113); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(164,50%,36%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(164, 50%, 36%);