HSL(172, 34%, 43%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(172,34%,43%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(172, 34%, 43%) color: hsl(172, 34%, 43%)
HEX #489389 color: #489389
RGB rgb(72, 147, 137) color: rgb(72, 147, 137)
CMYK cmyk(51%, 0%, 7%, 42%)
HSV hsv(172, 51%, 58%)
HWB hwb(172 28% 42%) color: hwb(172 28% 42%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6124 0.0765 184.05) color: oklch(0.6124 0.0765 184.05)
Lab lab(56.14 -25.84 -1.86) color: lab(56.14 -25.84 -1.86)
LCH lch(56.14 25.91 184.12) color: lch(56.14 25.91 184.12)

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 3.61:1
vs Black 5.81:1

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)

#68698B — rgb(104, 105, 139)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#645F8C — rgb(100, 95, 140)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#4C8D8E — rgb(76, 141, 142)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(172, 34%, 43%);

text

color: hsl(172, 34%, 43%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(172, 34%, 43%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 34%, 63%), hsl(172, 34%, 43%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 34%, 43%), hsl(172, 34%, 23%))

hex

background-color: #489389;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(172,34%,43%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(172, 34%, 43%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(172, 34%, 43%);

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(172, 34%, 43%)?

HEX: #489389 | RGB: rgb(72, 147, 137) | CMYK: 51%, 0%, 7%, 42% | HSV: 172°, 51%, 58%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #489389?

The complementary color is HSL(352, 34%, 43%). 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, 34%, 43%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(172, 34%, 43%); — As HEX: color: #489389; — As RGB: color: rgb(72, 147, 137); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(172,34%,43%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(172, 34%, 43%);