HSL(180, 42%, 15%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(180,42%,15%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(180, 42%, 15%) color: hsl(180, 42%, 15%)
HEX #163636 color: #163636
RGB rgb(22, 54, 54) color: rgb(22, 54, 54)
CMYK cmyk(59%, 0%, 0%, 79%)
HSV hsv(180, 59%, 21%)
HWB hwb(180 9% 79%) color: hwb(180 9% 79%)
OKLCH oklch(0.3089 0.0376 195.38) color: oklch(0.3089 0.0376 195.38)
Lab lab(20.34 -11.7 -3.61) color: lab(20.34 -11.7 -3.61)
LCH lch(20.34 12.24 197.15) color: lch(20.34 12.24 197.15)

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 13:1
vs Black 1.62:1

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)

#242436 — rgb(36, 36, 54)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#222036 — rgb(34, 32, 54)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#183636 — rgb(24, 54, 54)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(180, 42%, 15%);

text

color: hsl(180, 42%, 15%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(180, 42%, 15%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(180, 42%, 35%), hsl(180, 42%, 15%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(180, 42%, 15%), hsl(180, 42%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #163636;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(180,42%,15%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(180, 42%, 15%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(180, 42%, 15%);

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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(180, 42%, 15%)?

HEX: #163636 | RGB: rgb(22, 54, 54) | CMYK: 59%, 0%, 0%, 79% | HSV: 180°, 59%, 21%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #163636?

The complementary color is HSL(0, 42%, 15%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 180°, 300°, and 60°. For analogous combinations, try hues 150° and 210°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(180, 42%, 15%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(180, 42%, 15%); — As HEX: color: #163636; — As RGB: color: rgb(22, 54, 54); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(180,42%,15%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(180, 42%, 15%);