HSL(170, 80%, 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(170,80%,85%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(170, 80%, 85%) color: hsl(170, 80%, 85%)
HEX #BAF7ED color: #BAF7ED
RGB rgb(186, 247, 237) color: rgb(186, 247, 237)
CMYK cmyk(25%, 0%, 4%, 3%)
HSV hsv(170, 25%, 97%)
HWB hwb(170 73% 3%) color: hwb(170 73% 3%)
OKLCH oklch(0.9322 0.0628 183.76) color: oklch(0.9322 0.0628 183.76)
Lab lab(93.05 -21.11 -1.42) color: lab(93.05 -21.11 -1.42)
LCH lch(93.05 21.16 183.85) color: lch(93.05 21.16 183.85)

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 17.62:1

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)

#D4D5EF — rgb(212, 213, 239)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#D1CCF0 — rgb(209, 204, 240)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#BDF1F2 — rgb(189, 241, 242)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(170, 80%, 85%);

text

color: hsl(170, 80%, 85%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(170, 80%, 85%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(170, 80%, 100%), hsl(170, 80%, 85%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(170, 80%, 85%), hsl(170, 80%, 65%))

hex

background-color: #BAF7ED;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(170,80%,85%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(170, 80%, 85%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(170, 80%, 85%);

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, 80%, 85%)?

HEX: #BAF7ED | RGB: rgb(186, 247, 237) | CMYK: 25%, 0%, 4%, 3% | HSV: 170°, 25%, 97%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #BAF7ED?

The complementary color is HSL(350, 80%, 85%). 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, 80%, 85%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(170, 80%, 85%); — As HEX: color: #BAF7ED; — As RGB: color: rgb(186, 247, 237); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(170,80%,85%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(170, 80%, 85%);