HSL(172, 16%, 20%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

N/A

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(172,16%,20%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(172, 16%, 20%) color: hsl(172, 16%, 20%)
HEX #2B3B39 color: #2B3B39
RGB rgb(43, 59, 57) color: rgb(43, 59, 57)
CMYK cmyk(27%, 0%, 3%, 77%) —
HSV hsv(173, 27%, 23%) —
HWB hwb(173 17% 77%) color: hwb(173 17% 77%)
OKLCH oklch(0.3376 0.0211 186.74) color: oklch(0.3376 0.0211 186.74)
Lab lab(23.46 -7 -0.89) color: lab(23.46 -7 -0.89)
LCH lch(23.46 7.06 187.25) color: lch(23.46 7.06 187.25)

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 11.75:1
vs Black 1.79:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: PASS ✓

Best text on this color: white

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#323239 — rgb(50, 50, 57)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#31303A — rgb(49, 48, 58)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#2C3A3A — rgb(44, 58, 58)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(172, 16%, 20%);

text

color: hsl(172, 16%, 20%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(172, 16%, 20%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 16%, 40%), hsl(172, 16%, 20%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 16%, 20%), hsl(172, 16%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #2B3B39;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(172,16%,20%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(172, 16%, 20%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(172, 16%, 20%);

Related Colors

#333333

172,0,20

#214540

172,36,20

#000000

172,16,0

#567672

172,16,40

#2B3B35

157,16,20

#2B3B36

162,16,20

#2B3B3B

182,16,20

#2B393B

187,16,20

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(172, 16%, 20%)?

HEX: #2B3B39 | RGB: rgb(43, 59, 57) | CMYK: 27%, 0%, 3%, 77% | HSV: 173°, 27%, 23%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #2B3B39?

The complementary color is HSL(352, 16%, 20%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 172°, 292°, and 52°. For analogous combinations, try hues 142° and 202°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(172, 16%, 20%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(172, 16%, 20%); — As HEX: color: #2B3B39; — As RGB: color: rgb(43, 59, 57); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(172,16%,20%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(172, 16%, 20%);