HSL(189, 75%, 34%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(189,75%,34%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(189, 75%, 34%) color: hsl(189, 75%, 34%)
HEX #168498 color: #168498
RGB rgb(22, 132, 152) color: rgb(22, 132, 152)
CMYK cmyk(86%, 13%, 0%, 40%)
HSV hsv(189, 86%, 60%)
HWB hwb(189 8% 40%) color: hwb(189 8% 40%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5657 0.0947 214) color: oklch(0.5657 0.0947 214)
Lab lab(50.61 -21.53 -18.95) color: lab(50.61 -21.53 -18.95)
LCH lch(50.61 28.68 221.35) color: lch(50.61 28.68 221.35)

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 4.39:1
vs Black 4.79:1

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)

#464793 — rgb(70, 71, 147)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#3F3792 — rgb(63, 55, 146)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#1C8F8F — rgb(28, 143, 143)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(189, 75%, 34%);

text

color: hsl(189, 75%, 34%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(189, 75%, 34%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(189, 75%, 54%), hsl(189, 75%, 34%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(189, 75%, 34%), hsl(189, 75%, 14%))

hex

background-color: #168498;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(189,75%,34%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(189, 75%, 34%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(189, 75%, 34%);

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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(189, 75%, 34%)?

HEX: #168498 | RGB: rgb(22, 132, 152) | CMYK: 86%, 13%, 0%, 40% | HSV: 189°, 86%, 60%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #168498?

The complementary color is HSL(9, 75%, 34%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 189°, 309°, and 69°. For analogous combinations, try hues 159° and 219°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(189, 75%, 34%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(189, 75%, 34%); — As HEX: color: #168498; — As RGB: color: rgb(22, 132, 152); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(189,75%,34%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(189, 75%, 34%);