HSL(165, 40%, 84%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(165,40%,84%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(165, 40%, 84%) color: hsl(165, 40%, 84%)
HEX #C6E7DE color: #C6E7DE
RGB rgb(198, 231, 222) color: rgb(198, 231, 222)
CMYK cmyk(14%, 0%, 4%, 9%)
HSV hsv(164, 14%, 91%)
HWB hwb(164 78% 9%) color: hwb(164 78% 9%)
OKLCH oklch(0.9016 0.0367 177.17) color: oklch(0.9016 0.0367 177.17)
Lab lab(89.13 -12.51 0.76) color: lab(89.13 -12.51 0.76)
LCH lch(89.13 12.53 176.52) color: lch(89.13 12.53 176.52)

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 1.32:1
vs Black 15.89:1

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)

#D4D5E0 — rgb(212, 213, 224)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#D2D0E1 — rgb(210, 208, 225)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#C8E2E2 — rgb(200, 226, 226)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(165, 40%, 84%);

text

color: hsl(165, 40%, 84%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(165, 40%, 84%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(165, 40%, 100%), hsl(165, 40%, 84%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(165, 40%, 84%), hsl(165, 40%, 64%))

hex

background-color: #C6E7DE;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(165,40%,84%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(165, 40%, 84%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(165, 40%, 84%);

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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(165, 40%, 84%)?

HEX: #C6E7DE | RGB: rgb(198, 231, 222) | CMYK: 14%, 0%, 4%, 9% | HSV: 164°, 14%, 91%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #C6E7DE?

The complementary color is HSL(345, 40%, 84%). 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, 40%, 84%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(165, 40%, 84%); — As HEX: color: #C6E7DE; — As RGB: color: rgb(198, 231, 222); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(165,40%,84%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(165, 40%, 84%);