HSL(171, 58%, 79%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(171,58%,79%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(171, 58%, 79%) color: hsl(171, 58%, 79%)
HEX #AAE9DF color: #AAE9DF
RGB rgb(170, 233, 223) color: rgb(170, 233, 223)
CMYK cmyk(27%, 0%, 4%, 9%)
HSV hsv(170, 27%, 91%)
HWB hwb(170 66% 9%) color: hwb(170 66% 9%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8888 0.065 183.96) color: oklch(0.8888 0.065 183.96)
Lab lab(88.04 -21.85 -1.55) color: lab(88.04 -21.85 -1.55)
LCH lch(88.04 21.9 184.06) color: lch(88.04 21.9 184.06)

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 1.36:1
vs Black 15.43:1

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)

#C5C6E1 — rgb(197, 198, 225)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#C2BDE2 — rgb(194, 189, 226)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#ADE3E4 — rgb(173, 227, 228)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(171, 58%, 79%);

text

color: hsl(171, 58%, 79%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(171, 58%, 79%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(171, 58%, 99%), hsl(171, 58%, 79%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(171, 58%, 79%), hsl(171, 58%, 59%))

hex

background-color: #AAE9DF;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(171,58%,79%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(171, 58%, 79%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(171, 58%, 79%);

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(171, 58%, 79%)?

HEX: #AAE9DF | RGB: rgb(170, 233, 223) | CMYK: 27%, 0%, 4%, 9% | HSV: 170°, 27%, 91%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #AAE9DF?

The complementary color is HSL(351, 58%, 79%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 171°, 291°, and 51°. For analogous combinations, try hues 141° and 201°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(171, 58%, 79%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(171, 58%, 79%); — As HEX: color: #AAE9DF; — As RGB: color: rgb(170, 233, 223); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(171,58%,79%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(171, 58%, 79%);