HSL(172, 50%, 18%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(172,50%,18%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(172, 50%, 18%) color: hsl(172, 50%, 18%)
HEX #17453F color: #17453F
RGB rgb(23, 69, 63) color: rgb(23, 69, 63)
CMYK cmyk(67%, 0%, 9%, 73%)
HSV hsv(172, 67%, 27%)
HWB hwb(172 9% 73%) color: hwb(172 9% 73%)
OKLCH oklch(0.357 0.0509 183.46) color: oklch(0.357 0.0509 183.46)
Lab lab(26.15 -17.28 -1.04) color: lab(26.15 -17.28 -1.04)
LCH lch(26.15 17.31 183.44) color: lch(26.15 17.31 183.44)

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 10.72:1
vs Black 1.96:1

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)

#2B2B40 — rgb(43, 43, 64)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#282541 — rgb(40, 37, 65)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#194242 — rgb(25, 66, 66)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(172, 50%, 18%);

text

color: hsl(172, 50%, 18%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(172, 50%, 18%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 50%, 38%), hsl(172, 50%, 18%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 50%, 18%), hsl(172, 50%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #17453F;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(172,50%,18%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(172, 50%, 18%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(172, 50%, 18%);

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, 50%, 18%)?

HEX: #17453F | RGB: rgb(23, 69, 63) | CMYK: 67%, 0%, 9%, 73% | HSV: 172°, 67%, 27%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #17453F?

The complementary color is HSL(352, 50%, 18%). 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, 50%, 18%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(172, 50%, 18%); — As HEX: color: #17453F; — As RGB: color: rgb(23, 69, 63); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(172,50%,18%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(172, 50%, 18%);