HSL(160, 60%, 79%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(160,60%,79%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(160, 60%, 79%) color: hsl(160, 60%, 79%)
HEX #A9EAD4 color: #A9EAD4
RGB rgb(169, 234, 212) color: rgb(169, 234, 212)
CMYK cmyk(28%, 0%, 9%, 8%)
HSV hsv(160, 28%, 92%)
HWB hwb(160 66% 8%) color: hwb(160 66% 8%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8873 0.0723 171.62) color: oklch(0.8873 0.0723 171.62)
Lab lab(87.98 -24.93 4.13) color: lab(87.98 -24.93 4.13)
LCH lch(87.98 25.27 170.59) color: lch(87.98 25.27 170.59)

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 15.41:1

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)

#C5C6D9 — rgb(197, 198, 217)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#C1BDDB — rgb(193, 189, 219)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#ACDEDE — rgb(172, 222, 222)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(160, 60%, 79%);

text

color: hsl(160, 60%, 79%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(160, 60%, 79%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(160, 60%, 99%), hsl(160, 60%, 79%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(160, 60%, 79%), hsl(160, 60%, 59%))

hex

background-color: #A9EAD4;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(160,60%,79%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(160, 60%, 79%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(160, 60%, 79%);

Related Colors

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(160, 60%, 79%)?

HEX: #A9EAD4 | RGB: rgb(169, 234, 212) | CMYK: 28%, 0%, 9%, 8% | HSV: 160°, 28%, 92%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #A9EAD4?

The complementary color is HSL(340, 60%, 79%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 160°, 280°, and 40°. For analogous combinations, try hues 130° and 190°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(160, 60%, 79%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(160, 60%, 79%); — As HEX: color: #A9EAD4; — As RGB: color: rgb(169, 234, 212); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(160,60%,79%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(160, 60%, 79%);