HSL(185, 43%, 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(185,43%,40%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(185, 43%, 40%) color: hsl(185, 43%, 40%)
HEX #3A8B92 color: #3A8B92
RGB rgb(58, 139, 146) color: rgb(58, 139, 146)
CMYK cmyk(60%, 5%, 0%, 43%)
HSV hsv(185, 60%, 57%)
HWB hwb(185 23% 43%) color: hwb(185 23% 43%)
OKLCH oklch(0.59 0.0786 203.07) color: oklch(0.59 0.0786 203.07)
Lab lab(53.43 -22.23 -11.12) color: lab(53.43 -22.23 -11.12)
LCH lch(53.43 24.86 206.58) color: lch(53.43 24.86 206.58)

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 3.97:1
vs Black 5.29:1

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)

#5D5E90 — rgb(93, 94, 144)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#585290 — rgb(88, 82, 144)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#3E8F8F — rgb(62, 143, 143)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(185, 43%, 40%);

text

color: hsl(185, 43%, 40%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(185, 43%, 40%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(185, 43%, 60%), hsl(185, 43%, 40%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(185, 43%, 40%), hsl(185, 43%, 20%))

hex

background-color: #3A8B92;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(185,43%,40%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(185, 43%, 40%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(185, 43%, 40%);

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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(185, 43%, 40%)?

HEX: #3A8B92 | RGB: rgb(58, 139, 146) | CMYK: 60%, 5%, 0%, 43% | HSV: 185°, 60%, 57%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #3A8B92?

The complementary color is HSL(5, 43%, 40%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 185°, 305°, and 65°. For analogous combinations, try hues 155° and 215°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(185, 43%, 40%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(185, 43%, 40%); — As HEX: color: #3A8B92; — As RGB: color: rgb(58, 139, 146); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(185,43%,40%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(185, 43%, 40%);