HSL(188, 50%, 33%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(188,50%,33%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(188, 50%, 33%) color: hsl(188, 50%, 33%)
HEX #2A737E color: #2A737E
RGB rgb(42, 115, 126) color: rgb(42, 115, 126)
CMYK cmyk(67%, 9%, 0%, 51%) —
HSV hsv(188, 67%, 49%) —
HWB hwb(188 16% 51%) color: hwb(188 16% 51%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5152 0.0728 209.02) color: oklch(0.5152 0.0728 209.02)
Lab lab(44.6 -18.67 -12.72) color: lab(44.6 -18.67 -12.72)
LCH lch(44.6 22.59 214.27) color: lch(44.6 22.59 214.27)

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 5.45:1
vs Black 3.85:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: white

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#4A4A7B — rgb(74, 74, 123)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#45407B — rgb(69, 64, 123)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#2E7979 — rgb(46, 121, 121)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(188, 50%, 33%);

text

color: hsl(188, 50%, 33%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(188, 50%, 33%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(188, 50%, 53%), hsl(188, 50%, 33%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(188, 50%, 33%), hsl(188, 50%, 13%))

hex

background-color: #2A737E;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(188,50%,33%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(188, 50%, 33%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(188, 50%, 33%);

Related Colors

#3B676D

188,30,33

#197F8F

188,70,33

#112D32

188,50,13

#4BB3C3

188,50,53

#2A7E74

173,50,33

#2A7E7B

178,50,33

#2A657E

198,50,33

#2A5E7E

203,50,33

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(188, 50%, 33%)?

HEX: #2A737E | RGB: rgb(42, 115, 126) | CMYK: 67%, 9%, 0%, 51% | HSV: 188°, 67%, 49%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #2A737E?

The complementary color is HSL(8, 50%, 33%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 188°, 308°, and 68°. For analogous combinations, try hues 158° and 218°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(188, 50%, 33%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(188, 50%, 33%); — As HEX: color: #2A737E; — As RGB: color: rgb(42, 115, 126); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(188,50%,33%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(188, 50%, 33%);