HSL(172, 36%, 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(172,36%,80%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(172, 36%, 80%) color: hsl(172, 36%, 80%)
HEX #BADED9 color: #BADED9
RGB rgb(186, 222, 217) color: rgb(186, 222, 217)
CMYK cmyk(16%, 0%, 2%, 13%)
HSV hsv(172, 16%, 87%)
HWB hwb(172 73% 13%) color: hwb(172 73% 13%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8732 0.0384 186.24) color: oklch(0.8732 0.0384 186.24)
Lab lab(85.85 -12.75 -1.49) color: lab(85.85 -12.75 -1.49)
LCH lch(85.85 12.84 186.67) color: lch(85.85 12.84 186.67)

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 1.44:1
vs Black 14.54:1

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)

#CACADA — rgb(202, 202, 218)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#C8C5DB — rgb(200, 197, 219)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#BCDBDB — rgb(188, 219, 219)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(172, 36%, 80%);

text

color: hsl(172, 36%, 80%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(172, 36%, 80%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 36%, 100%), hsl(172, 36%, 80%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 36%, 80%), hsl(172, 36%, 60%))

hex

background-color: #BADED9;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(172,36%,80%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(172, 36%, 80%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(172, 36%, 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(172, 36%, 80%)?

HEX: #BADED9 | RGB: rgb(186, 222, 217) | CMYK: 16%, 0%, 2%, 13% | HSV: 172°, 16%, 87%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #BADED9?

The complementary color is HSL(352, 36%, 80%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 172°, 292°, and 52°. For analogous combinations, try hues 142° and 202°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(172, 36%, 80%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(172, 36%, 80%); — As HEX: color: #BADED9; — As RGB: color: rgb(186, 222, 217); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(172,36%,80%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(172, 36%, 80%);