HSL(171, 90%, 74%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(171,90%,74%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(171, 90%, 74%) color: hsl(171, 90%, 74%)
HEX #81F8E6 color: #81F8E6
RGB rgb(129, 248, 230) color: rgb(129, 248, 230)
CMYK cmyk(48%, 0%, 7%, 3%)
HSV hsv(171, 48%, 97%)
HWB hwb(171 50% 3%) color: hwb(171 50% 3%)
OKLCH oklch(0.9047 0.1115 182.71) color: oklch(0.9047 0.1115 182.71)
Lab lab(90.56 -37.9 -1.74) color: lab(90.56 -37.9 -1.74)
LCH lch(90.56 37.94 182.63) color: lch(90.56 37.94 182.63)

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 1.27:1
vs Black 16.5:1

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)

#B5B6EA — rgb(181, 182, 234)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#AEA5EB — rgb(174, 165, 235)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#87EEEF — rgb(135, 238, 239)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(171, 90%, 74%);

text

color: hsl(171, 90%, 74%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(171, 90%, 74%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(171, 90%, 94%), hsl(171, 90%, 74%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(171, 90%, 74%), hsl(171, 90%, 54%))

hex

background-color: #81F8E6;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(171,90%,74%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(171, 90%, 74%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(171, 90%, 74%);

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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, 90%, 74%)?

HEX: #81F8E6 | RGB: rgb(129, 248, 230) | CMYK: 48%, 0%, 7%, 3% | HSV: 171°, 48%, 97%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #81F8E6?

The complementary color is HSL(351, 90%, 74%). 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, 90%, 74%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(171, 90%, 74%); — As HEX: color: #81F8E6; — As RGB: color: rgb(129, 248, 230); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(171,90%,74%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(171, 90%, 74%);