HSL(157, 50%, 70%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(157,50%,70%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(157, 50%, 70%) color: hsl(157, 50%, 70%)
HEX #8CD9BB color: #8CD9BB
RGB rgb(140, 217, 187) color: rgb(140, 217, 187)
CMYK cmyk(35%, 0%, 14%, 15%)
HSV hsv(157, 35%, 85%)
HWB hwb(157 55% 15%) color: hwb(157 55% 15%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8267 0.0878 167.65) color: oklch(0.8267 0.0878 167.65)
Lab lab(81.17 -30.33 7.3) color: lab(81.17 -30.33 7.3)
LCH lch(81.17 31.2 166.47) color: lch(81.17 31.2 166.47)

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 1.65:1
vs Black 12.76:1

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)

#ADAEC2 — rgb(173, 174, 194)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#A9A3C4 — rgb(169, 163, 196)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#90C8C9 — rgb(144, 200, 201)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(157, 50%, 70%);

text

color: hsl(157, 50%, 70%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(157, 50%, 70%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(157, 50%, 90%), hsl(157, 50%, 70%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(157, 50%, 70%), hsl(157, 50%, 50%))

hex

background-color: #8CD9BB;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(157,50%,70%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(157, 50%, 70%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(157, 50%, 70%);

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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(157, 50%, 70%)?

HEX: #8CD9BB | RGB: rgb(140, 217, 187) | CMYK: 35%, 0%, 14%, 15% | HSV: 157°, 35%, 85%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #8CD9BB?

The complementary color is HSL(337, 50%, 70%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 157°, 277°, and 37°. For analogous combinations, try hues 127° and 187°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(157, 50%, 70%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(157, 50%, 70%); — As HEX: color: #8CD9BB; — As RGB: color: rgb(140, 217, 187); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(157,50%,70%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(157, 50%, 70%);