HSL(160, 83%, 85%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(160,83%,85%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(160, 83%, 85%) color: hsl(160, 83%, 85%)
HEX #B9F8E3 color: #B9F8E3
RGB rgb(185, 248, 227) color: rgb(185, 248, 227)
CMYK cmyk(25%, 0%, 8%, 3%)
HSV hsv(160, 25%, 97%)
HWB hwb(160 73% 3%) color: hwb(160 73% 3%)
OKLCH oklch(0.9309 0.0695 172.18) color: oklch(0.9309 0.0695 172.18)
Lab lab(93.01 -23.92 3.71) color: lab(93.01 -23.92 3.71)
LCH lch(93.01 24.21 171.18) color: lch(93.01 24.21 171.18)

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 1.19:1
vs Black 17.6:1

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)

#D4D5E8 — rgb(212, 213, 232)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#D1CCE9 — rgb(209, 204, 233)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#BCECED — rgb(188, 236, 237)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(160, 83%, 85%);

text

color: hsl(160, 83%, 85%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(160, 83%, 85%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(160, 83%, 100%), hsl(160, 83%, 85%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(160, 83%, 85%), hsl(160, 83%, 65%))

hex

background-color: #B9F8E3;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(160,83%,85%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(160, 83%, 85%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(160, 83%, 85%);

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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(160, 83%, 85%)?

HEX: #B9F8E3 | RGB: rgb(185, 248, 227) | CMYK: 25%, 0%, 8%, 3% | HSV: 160°, 25%, 97%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #B9F8E3?

The complementary color is HSL(340, 83%, 85%). 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, 83%, 85%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(160, 83%, 85%); — As HEX: color: #B9F8E3; — As RGB: color: rgb(185, 248, 227); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(160,83%,85%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(160, 83%, 85%);