HSL(159, 70%, 77%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(159,70%,77%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(159, 70%, 77%) color: hsl(159, 70%, 77%)
HEX #9BEDD1 color: #9BEDD1
RGB rgb(155, 237, 209) color: rgb(155, 237, 209)
CMYK cmyk(35%, 0%, 12%, 7%)
HSV hsv(160, 35%, 93%)
HWB hwb(160 60% 7%) color: hwb(160 60% 7%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8856 0.0895 170.66) color: oklch(0.8856 0.0895 170.66)
Lab lab(88.03 -31 5.68) color: lab(88.03 -31 5.68)
LCH lch(88.03 31.52 169.62) color: lch(88.03 31.52 169.62)

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 1.36:1
vs Black 15.43:1

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)

#BFBFD8 — rgb(191, 191, 216)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#BAB4D9 — rgb(186, 180, 217)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#9FDDDE — rgb(159, 221, 222)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(159, 70%, 77%);

text

color: hsl(159, 70%, 77%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(159, 70%, 77%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 70%, 97%), hsl(159, 70%, 77%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 70%, 77%), hsl(159, 70%, 57%))

hex

background-color: #9BEDD1;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(159,70%,77%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(159, 70%, 77%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(159, 70%, 77%);

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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(159, 70%, 77%)?

HEX: #9BEDD1 | RGB: rgb(155, 237, 209) | CMYK: 35%, 0%, 12%, 7% | HSV: 160°, 35%, 93%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #9BEDD1?

The complementary color is HSL(339, 70%, 77%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 159°, 279°, and 39°. For analogous combinations, try hues 129° and 189°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(159, 70%, 77%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(159, 70%, 77%); — As HEX: color: #9BEDD1; — As RGB: color: rgb(155, 237, 209); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(159,70%,77%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(159, 70%, 77%);