HSL(187, 16%, 56%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

N/A

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(187,16%,56%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(187, 16%, 56%) color: hsl(187, 16%, 56%)
HEX #7D9DA1 color: #7D9DA1
RGB rgb(125, 157, 161) color: rgb(125, 157, 161)
CMYK cmyk(22%, 2%, 0%, 37%)
HSV hsv(187, 22%, 63%)
HWB hwb(187 49% 37%) color: hwb(187 49% 37%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6733 0.0359 205.73) color: oklch(0.6733 0.0359 205.73)
Lab lab(62.55 -10.1 -5.74) color: lab(62.55 -10.1 -5.74)
LCH lch(62.55 11.62 209.61) color: lch(62.55 11.62 209.61)

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 2.91:1
vs Black 7.21:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#8B8BA0 — rgb(139, 139, 160)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#8987A0 — rgb(137, 135, 160)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#7F9F9F — rgb(127, 159, 159)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(187, 16%, 56%);

text

color: hsl(187, 16%, 56%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(187, 16%, 56%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(187, 16%, 76%), hsl(187, 16%, 56%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(187, 16%, 56%), hsl(187, 16%, 36%))

hex

background-color: #7D9DA1;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(187,16%,56%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(187, 16%, 56%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(187, 16%, 56%);

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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(187, 16%, 56%)?

HEX: #7D9DA1 | RGB: rgb(125, 157, 161) | CMYK: 22%, 2%, 0%, 37% | HSV: 187°, 22%, 63%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #7D9DA1?

The complementary color is HSL(7, 16%, 56%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 187°, 307°, and 67°. For analogous combinations, try hues 157° and 217°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(187, 16%, 56%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(187, 16%, 56%); — As HEX: color: #7D9DA1; — As RGB: color: rgb(125, 157, 161); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(187,16%,56%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(187, 16%, 56%);