HSL(171, 74%, 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(171,74%,80%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(171, 74%, 80%) color: hsl(171, 74%, 80%)
HEX #A6F2E6 color: #A6F2E6
RGB rgb(166, 242, 230) color: rgb(166, 242, 230)
CMYK cmyk(31%, 0%, 5%, 5%)
HSV hsv(171, 31%, 95%)
HWB hwb(171 66% 5%) color: hwb(171 66% 5%)
OKLCH oklch(0.9082 0.0768 183.66) color: oklch(0.9082 0.0768 183.66)
Lab lab(90.47 -25.86 -1.68) color: lab(90.47 -25.86 -1.68)
LCH lch(90.47 25.91 183.72) color: lch(90.47 25.91 183.72)

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 1.28:1
vs Black 16.46:1

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)

#C7C8E9 — rgb(199, 200, 233)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#C3BDEA — rgb(195, 189, 234)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#AAEBEC — rgb(170, 235, 236)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(171, 74%, 80%);

text

color: hsl(171, 74%, 80%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(171, 74%, 80%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(171, 74%, 100%), hsl(171, 74%, 80%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(171, 74%, 80%), hsl(171, 74%, 60%))

hex

background-color: #A6F2E6;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(171,74%,80%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(171, 74%, 80%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(171, 74%, 80%);

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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, 74%, 80%)?

HEX: #A6F2E6 | RGB: rgb(166, 242, 230) | CMYK: 31%, 0%, 5%, 5% | HSV: 171°, 31%, 95%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #A6F2E6?

The complementary color is HSL(351, 74%, 80%). 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, 74%, 80%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(171, 74%, 80%); — As HEX: color: #A6F2E6; — As RGB: color: rgb(166, 242, 230); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(171,74%,80%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(171, 74%, 80%);