HSL(181, 50%, 37%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(181,50%,37%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(181, 50%, 37%) color: hsl(181, 50%, 37%)
HEX #2F8C8E color: #2F8C8E
RGB rgb(47, 140, 142) color: rgb(47, 140, 142)
CMYK cmyk(67%, 1%, 0%, 44%) —
HSV hsv(181, 67%, 56%) —
HWB hwb(181 18% 44%) color: hwb(181 18% 44%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5876 0.0851 197.14) color: oklch(0.5876 0.0851 197.14)
Lab lab(53.29 -25.9 -9.05) color: lab(53.29 -25.9 -9.05)
LCH lch(53.29 27.44 199.26) color: lch(53.29 27.44 199.26)

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 3.99:1
vs Black 5.26:1

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)

#57588E — rgb(87, 88, 142)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#524B8D — rgb(82, 75, 141)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#348D8D — rgb(52, 141, 141)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(181, 50%, 37%);

text

color: hsl(181, 50%, 37%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(181, 50%, 37%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(181, 50%, 57%), hsl(181, 50%, 37%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(181, 50%, 37%), hsl(181, 50%, 17%))

hex

background-color: #2F8C8E;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(181,50%,37%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(181, 50%, 37%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(181, 50%, 37%);

Related Colors

#427A7B

181,30,37

#1C9EA0

181,70,37

#164041

181,50,17

#5BC6C8

181,50,57

#2F8E78

166,50,37

#2F8E7F

171,50,37

#2F7C8E

191,50,37

#2F748E

196,50,37

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(181, 50%, 37%)?

HEX: #2F8C8E | RGB: rgb(47, 140, 142) | CMYK: 67%, 1%, 0%, 44% | HSV: 181°, 67%, 56%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #2F8C8E?

The complementary color is HSL(1, 50%, 37%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 181°, 301°, and 61°. For analogous combinations, try hues 151° and 211°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(181, 50%, 37%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(181, 50%, 37%); — As HEX: color: #2F8C8E; — As RGB: color: rgb(47, 140, 142); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(181,50%,37%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(181, 50%, 37%);