HSL(171, 70%, 83%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(171,70%,83%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(171, 70%, 83%) color: hsl(171, 70%, 83%)
HEX #B5F2E9 color: #B5F2E9
RGB rgb(181, 242, 233) color: rgb(181, 242, 233)
CMYK cmyk(25%, 0%, 4%, 5%)
HSV hsv(171, 25%, 95%)
HWB hwb(171 71% 5%) color: hwb(171 71% 5%)
OKLCH oklch(0.9174 0.0627 184.93) color: oklch(0.9174 0.0627 184.93)
Lab lab(91.33 -20.95 -1.89) color: lab(91.33 -20.95 -1.89)
LCH lch(91.33 21.04 185.15) color: lch(91.33 21.04 185.15)

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 1.25:1
vs Black 16.84:1

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)

#CFD0EB — rgb(207, 208, 235)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#CCC7EC — rgb(204, 199, 236)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#B8EDED — rgb(184, 237, 237)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(171, 70%, 83%);

text

color: hsl(171, 70%, 83%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(171, 70%, 83%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(171, 70%, 100%), hsl(171, 70%, 83%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(171, 70%, 83%), hsl(171, 70%, 63%))

hex

background-color: #B5F2E9;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(171,70%,83%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(171, 70%, 83%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(171, 70%, 83%);

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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(171, 70%, 83%)?

HEX: #B5F2E9 | RGB: rgb(181, 242, 233) | CMYK: 25%, 0%, 4%, 5% | HSV: 171°, 25%, 95%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #B5F2E9?

The complementary color is HSL(351, 70%, 83%). 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, 70%, 83%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(171, 70%, 83%); — As HEX: color: #B5F2E9; — As RGB: color: rgb(181, 242, 233); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(171,70%,83%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(171, 70%, 83%);