HSL(172, 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(172,74%,80%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(172, 74%, 80%) color: hsl(172, 74%, 80%)
HEX #A6F2E8 color: #A6F2E8
RGB rgb(166, 242, 232) color: rgb(166, 242, 232)
CMYK cmyk(31%, 0%, 4%, 5%)
HSV hsv(172, 31%, 95%)
HWB hwb(172 66% 5%) color: hwb(172 66% 5%)
OKLCH oklch(0.9088 0.0762 185.64) color: oklch(0.9088 0.0762 185.64)
Lab lab(90.52 -25.42 -2.64) color: lab(90.52 -25.42 -2.64)
LCH lch(90.52 25.56 185.93) color: lch(90.52 25.56 185.93)

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 16.49:1

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)

#C7C8EA — rgb(199, 200, 234)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#C3BDEB — rgb(195, 189, 235)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#AAECED — rgb(170, 236, 237)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(172, 74%, 80%);

text

color: hsl(172, 74%, 80%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(172, 74%, 80%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 74%, 100%), hsl(172, 74%, 80%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 74%, 80%), hsl(172, 74%, 60%))

hex

background-color: #A6F2E8;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(172,74%,80%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(172, 74%, 80%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(172, 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(172, 74%, 80%)?

HEX: #A6F2E8 | RGB: rgb(166, 242, 232) | CMYK: 31%, 0%, 4%, 5% | HSV: 172°, 31%, 95%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #A6F2E8?

The complementary color is HSL(352, 74%, 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, 74%, 80%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(172, 74%, 80%); — As HEX: color: #A6F2E8; — As RGB: color: rgb(166, 242, 232); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(172,74%,80%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(172, 74%, 80%);