HSL(170, 77%, 78%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(170,77%,78%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(170, 77%, 78%) color: hsl(170, 77%, 78%)
HEX #9CF2E4 color: #9CF2E4
RGB rgb(156, 242, 228) color: rgb(156, 242, 228)
CMYK cmyk(36%, 0%, 6%, 5%)
HSV hsv(170, 36%, 95%)
HWB hwb(170 61% 5%) color: hwb(170 61% 5%)
OKLCH oklch(0.9025 0.0857 182.94) color: oklch(0.9025 0.0857 182.94)
Lab lab(89.94 -29 -1.47) color: lab(89.94 -29 -1.47)
LCH lch(89.94 29.04 182.9) color: lch(89.94 29.04 182.9)

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 1.29:1
vs Black 16.23:1

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)

#C1C2E7 — rgb(193, 194, 231)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#BCB6E8 — rgb(188, 182, 232)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#A0EAEB — rgb(160, 234, 235)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(170, 77%, 78%);

text

color: hsl(170, 77%, 78%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(170, 77%, 78%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(170, 77%, 98%), hsl(170, 77%, 78%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(170, 77%, 78%), hsl(170, 77%, 58%))

hex

background-color: #9CF2E4;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(170,77%,78%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(170, 77%, 78%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(170, 77%, 78%);

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(170, 77%, 78%)?

HEX: #9CF2E4 | RGB: rgb(156, 242, 228) | CMYK: 36%, 0%, 6%, 5% | HSV: 170°, 36%, 95%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #9CF2E4?

The complementary color is HSL(350, 77%, 78%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 170°, 290°, and 50°. For analogous combinations, try hues 140° and 200°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(170, 77%, 78%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(170, 77%, 78%); — As HEX: color: #9CF2E4; — As RGB: color: rgb(156, 242, 228); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(170,77%,78%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(170, 77%, 78%);