HSL(172, 50%, 40%)

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%,40%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(172, 50%, 40%) color: hsl(172, 50%, 40%)
HEX #33998B color: #33998B
RGB rgb(51, 153, 139) color: rgb(51, 153, 139)
CMYK cmyk(67%, 0%, 9%, 40%) —
HSV hsv(172, 67%, 60%) —
HWB hwb(172 20% 40%) color: hwb(172 20% 40%)
OKLCH oklch(0.621 0.0949 182.28) color: oklch(0.621 0.0949 182.28)
Lab lab(57.41 -32.45 -1.21) color: lab(57.41 -32.45 -1.21)
LCH lch(57.41 32.47 182.14) color: lch(57.41 32.47 182.14)

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 3.46:1
vs Black 6.07:1

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)

#5F608E — rgb(95, 96, 142)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#59528F — rgb(89, 82, 143)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#389192 — rgb(56, 145, 146)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(172, 50%, 40%);

text

color: hsl(172, 50%, 40%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(172, 50%, 40%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 50%, 60%), hsl(172, 50%, 40%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 50%, 40%), hsl(172, 50%, 20%))

hex

background-color: #33998B;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(172,50%,40%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(172, 50%, 40%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(172, 50%, 40%);

Related Colors

#47857C

172,30,40

#1FAD9A

172,70,40

#1A4D46

172,50,20

#66CCBE

172,50,60

#339972

157,50,40

#33997A

162,50,40

#339699

182,50,40

#338D99

187,50,40

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%, 40%)?

HEX: #33998B | RGB: rgb(51, 153, 139) | CMYK: 67%, 0%, 9%, 40% | HSV: 172°, 67%, 60%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #33998B?

The complementary color is HSL(352, 50%, 40%). 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%, 40%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(172, 50%, 40%); — As HEX: color: #33998B; — As RGB: color: rgb(51, 153, 139); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(172,50%,40%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(172, 50%, 40%);