HSL(165, 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(165,83%,85%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(165, 83%, 85%) color: hsl(165, 83%, 85%)
HEX #B9F8E9 color: #B9F8E9
RGB rgb(185, 248, 233) color: rgb(185, 248, 233)
CMYK cmyk(25%, 0%, 6%, 3%)
HSV hsv(166, 25%, 97%)
HWB hwb(166 73% 3%) color: hwb(166 73% 3%)
OKLCH oklch(0.9326 0.0664 178.44) color: oklch(0.9326 0.0664 178.44)
Lab lab(93.16 -22.71 0.81) color: lab(93.16 -22.71 0.81)
LCH lch(93.16 22.72 177.96) color: lch(93.16 22.72 177.96)

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 17.67:1

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)

#D4D5ED — rgb(212, 213, 237)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#D1CCEE — rgb(209, 204, 238)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#BCEFF0 — rgb(188, 239, 240)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(165, 83%, 85%);

text

color: hsl(165, 83%, 85%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(165, 83%, 85%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(165, 83%, 100%), hsl(165, 83%, 85%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(165, 83%, 85%), hsl(165, 83%, 65%))

hex

background-color: #B9F8E9;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(165,83%,85%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(165, 83%, 85%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(165, 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(165, 83%, 85%)?

HEX: #B9F8E9 | RGB: rgb(185, 248, 233) | CMYK: 25%, 0%, 6%, 3% | HSV: 166°, 25%, 97%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #B9F8E9?

The complementary color is HSL(345, 83%, 85%). 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, 83%, 85%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(165, 83%, 85%); — As HEX: color: #B9F8E9; — As RGB: color: rgb(185, 248, 233); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(165,83%,85%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(165, 83%, 85%);