HSL(161, 57%, 83%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(161,57%,83%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(161, 57%, 83%) color: hsl(161, 57%, 83%)
HEX #BBECDD color: #BBECDD
RGB rgb(187, 236, 221) color: rgb(187, 236, 221)
CMYK cmyk(21%, 0%, 6%, 7%)
HSV hsv(162, 21%, 93%)
HWB hwb(162 73% 7%) color: hwb(162 73% 7%)
OKLCH oklch(0.9048 0.0544 174.39) color: oklch(0.9048 0.0544 174.39)
Lab lab(89.75 -18.65 2.11) color: lab(89.75 -18.65 2.11)
LCH lch(89.75 18.77 173.55) color: lch(89.75 18.77 173.55)

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 1.3:1
vs Black 16.16:1

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)

#D0D1E1 — rgb(208, 209, 225)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#CDCAE2 — rgb(205, 202, 226)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#BDE3E4 — rgb(189, 227, 228)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(161, 57%, 83%);

text

color: hsl(161, 57%, 83%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(161, 57%, 83%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(161, 57%, 100%), hsl(161, 57%, 83%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(161, 57%, 83%), hsl(161, 57%, 63%))

hex

background-color: #BBECDD;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(161,57%,83%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(161, 57%, 83%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(161, 57%, 83%);

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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(161, 57%, 83%)?

HEX: #BBECDD | RGB: rgb(187, 236, 221) | CMYK: 21%, 0%, 6%, 7% | HSV: 162°, 21%, 93%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #BBECDD?

The complementary color is HSL(341, 57%, 83%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 161°, 281°, and 41°. For analogous combinations, try hues 131° and 191°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(161, 57%, 83%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(161, 57%, 83%); — As HEX: color: #BBECDD; — As RGB: color: rgb(187, 236, 221); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(161,57%,83%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(161, 57%, 83%);