HSL(165, 20%, 68%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(165,20%,68%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(165, 20%, 68%) color: hsl(165, 20%, 68%)
HEX #9DBEB6 color: #9DBEB6
RGB rgb(157, 190, 182) color: rgb(157, 190, 182)
CMYK cmyk(17%, 0%, 4%, 25%)
HSV hsv(165, 17%, 75%)
HWB hwb(165 62% 25%) color: hwb(165 62% 25%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7748 0.0374 178.92) color: oklch(0.7748 0.0374 178.92)
Lab lab(74.43 -12.72 0.34) color: lab(74.43 -12.72 0.34)
LCH lch(74.43 12.72 178.47) color: lch(74.43 12.72 178.47)

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 2:1
vs Black 10.47:1

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)

#ABACB8 — rgb(171, 172, 184)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#A9A7B8 — rgb(169, 167, 184)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#9FB9BA — rgb(159, 185, 186)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(165, 20%, 68%);

text

color: hsl(165, 20%, 68%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(165, 20%, 68%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(165, 20%, 88%), hsl(165, 20%, 68%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(165, 20%, 68%), hsl(165, 20%, 48%))

hex

background-color: #9DBEB6;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(165,20%,68%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(165, 20%, 68%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(165, 20%, 68%);

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(165, 20%, 68%)?

HEX: #9DBEB6 | RGB: rgb(157, 190, 182) | CMYK: 17%, 0%, 4%, 25% | HSV: 165°, 17%, 75%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #9DBEB6?

The complementary color is HSL(345, 20%, 68%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 165°, 285°, and 45°. For analogous combinations, try hues 135° and 195°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(165, 20%, 68%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(165, 20%, 68%); — As HEX: color: #9DBEB6; — As RGB: color: rgb(157, 190, 182); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(165,20%,68%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(165, 20%, 68%);