HSL(165, 50%, 80%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(165,50%,80%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(165, 50%, 80%) color: hsl(165, 50%, 80%)
HEX #B3E6D9 color: #B3E6D9
RGB rgb(179, 230, 217) color: rgb(179, 230, 217)
CMYK cmyk(22%, 0%, 6%, 10%)
HSV hsv(165, 22%, 90%)
HWB hwb(165 70% 10%) color: hwb(165 70% 10%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8859 0.0554 177.62) color: oklch(0.8859 0.0554 177.62)
Lab lab(87.57 -18.94 0.98) color: lab(87.57 -18.94 0.98)
LCH lch(87.57 18.97 177.04) color: lch(87.57 18.97 177.04)

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 1.38:1
vs Black 15.24:1

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)

#C9CADC — rgb(201, 202, 220)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#C6C2DD — rgb(198, 194, 221)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#B6DFDF — rgb(182, 223, 223)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(165, 50%, 80%);

text

color: hsl(165, 50%, 80%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(165, 50%, 80%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(165, 50%, 100%), hsl(165, 50%, 80%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(165, 50%, 80%), hsl(165, 50%, 60%))

hex

background-color: #B3E6D9;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(165,50%,80%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(165, 50%, 80%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(165, 50%, 80%);

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, 50%, 80%)?

HEX: #B3E6D9 | RGB: rgb(179, 230, 217) | CMYK: 22%, 0%, 6%, 10% | HSV: 165°, 22%, 90%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #B3E6D9?

The complementary color is HSL(345, 50%, 80%). 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, 50%, 80%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(165, 50%, 80%); — As HEX: color: #B3E6D9; — As RGB: color: rgb(179, 230, 217); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(165,50%,80%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(165, 50%, 80%);