HSL(179, 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(179,50%,18%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(179, 50%, 18%) color: hsl(179, 50%, 18%)
HEX #174544 color: #174544
RGB rgb(23, 69, 68) color: rgb(23, 69, 68)
CMYK cmyk(67%, 0%, 1%, 73%)
HSV hsv(179, 67%, 27%)
HWB hwb(179 9% 73%) color: hwb(179 9% 73%)
OKLCH oklch(0.359 0.0495 193.18) color: oklch(0.359 0.0495 193.18)
Lab lab(26.32 -15.68 -4.06) color: lab(26.32 -15.68 -4.06)
LCH lch(26.32 16.2 194.52) color: lch(26.32 16.2 194.52)

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 10.65:1
vs Black 1.97:1

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)

#2B2B44 — rgb(43, 43, 68)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#282544 — rgb(40, 37, 68)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#194444 — rgb(25, 68, 68)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(179, 50%, 18%);

text

color: hsl(179, 50%, 18%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(179, 50%, 18%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(179, 50%, 38%), hsl(179, 50%, 18%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(179, 50%, 18%), hsl(179, 50%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #174544;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(179,50%,18%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(179, 50%, 18%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(179, 50%, 18%);

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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(179, 50%, 18%)?

HEX: #174544 | RGB: rgb(23, 69, 68) | CMYK: 67%, 0%, 1%, 73% | HSV: 179°, 67%, 27%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #174544?

The complementary color is HSL(359, 50%, 18%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 179°, 299°, and 59°. For analogous combinations, try hues 149° and 209°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(179, 50%, 18%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(179, 50%, 18%); — As HEX: color: #174544; — As RGB: color: rgb(23, 69, 68); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(179,50%,18%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(179, 50%, 18%);