HSL(172, 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(172,70%,83%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(172, 70%, 83%) color: hsl(172, 70%, 83%)
HEX #B5F2EA color: #B5F2EA
RGB rgb(181, 242, 234) color: rgb(181, 242, 234)
CMYK cmyk(25%, 0%, 3%, 5%)
HSV hsv(172, 25%, 95%)
HWB hwb(172 71% 5%) color: hwb(172 71% 5%)
OKLCH oklch(0.9177 0.0624 186.14) color: oklch(0.9177 0.0624 186.14)
Lab lab(91.35 -20.74 -2.37) color: lab(91.35 -20.74 -2.37)
LCH lch(91.35 20.87 186.52) color: lch(91.35 20.87 186.52)

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 16.85:1

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)

#CFD0EC — rgb(207, 208, 236)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#CCC7EC — rgb(204, 199, 236)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#B8EDEE — rgb(184, 237, 238)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(172, 70%, 83%);

text

color: hsl(172, 70%, 83%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(172, 70%, 83%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 70%, 100%), hsl(172, 70%, 83%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 70%, 83%), hsl(172, 70%, 63%))

hex

background-color: #B5F2EA;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(172,70%,83%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(172, 70%, 83%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(172, 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(172, 70%, 83%)?

HEX: #B5F2EA | RGB: rgb(181, 242, 234) | CMYK: 25%, 0%, 3%, 5% | HSV: 172°, 25%, 95%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #B5F2EA?

The complementary color is HSL(352, 70%, 83%). 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, 70%, 83%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(172, 70%, 83%); — As HEX: color: #B5F2EA; — As RGB: color: rgb(181, 242, 234); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(172,70%,83%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(172, 70%, 83%);