HSL(170, 90%, 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(170,90%,80%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(170, 90%, 80%) color: hsl(170, 90%, 80%)
HEX #9EFAEB color: #9EFAEB
RGB rgb(158, 250, 235) color: rgb(158, 250, 235)
CMYK cmyk(37%, 0%, 6%, 2%)
HSV hsv(170, 37%, 98%)
HWB hwb(170 62% 2%) color: hwb(170 62% 2%)
OKLCH oklch(0.9232 0.0907 182.8) color: oklch(0.9232 0.0907 182.8)
Lab lab(92.41 -30.71 -1.47) color: lab(92.41 -30.71 -1.47)
LCH lch(92.41 30.75 182.74) color: lch(92.41 30.75 182.74)

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 1.21:1
vs Black 17.33:1

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)

#C6C7EF — rgb(198, 199, 239)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#C1BAF0 — rgb(193, 186, 240)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#A3F1F2 — rgb(163, 241, 242)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(170, 90%, 80%);

text

color: hsl(170, 90%, 80%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(170, 90%, 80%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(170, 90%, 100%), hsl(170, 90%, 80%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(170, 90%, 80%), hsl(170, 90%, 60%))

hex

background-color: #9EFAEB;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(170,90%,80%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(170, 90%, 80%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(170, 90%, 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(170, 90%, 80%)?

HEX: #9EFAEB | RGB: rgb(158, 250, 235) | CMYK: 37%, 0%, 6%, 2% | HSV: 170°, 37%, 98%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #9EFAEB?

The complementary color is HSL(350, 90%, 80%). 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, 90%, 80%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(170, 90%, 80%); — As HEX: color: #9EFAEB; — As RGB: color: rgb(158, 250, 235); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(170,90%,80%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(170, 90%, 80%);