HSL(172, 84%, 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(172,84%,74%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(172, 84%, 74%) color: hsl(172, 84%, 74%)
HEX #85F4E6 color: #85F4E6
RGB rgb(133, 244, 230) color: rgb(133, 244, 230)
CMYK cmyk(45%, 0%, 6%, 4%)
HSV hsv(172, 45%, 96%)
HWB hwb(172 53% 4%) color: hwb(172 53% 4%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8972 0.1047 184.95) color: oklch(0.8972 0.1047 184.95)
Lab lab(89.58 -35.16 -3.15) color: lab(89.58 -35.16 -3.15)
LCH lch(89.58 35.3 185.12) color: lch(89.58 35.3 185.12)

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 1.31:1
vs Black 16.08:1

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)

#B5B6E9 — rgb(181, 182, 233)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#AFA6EA — rgb(175, 166, 234)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#8BECED — rgb(139, 236, 237)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(172, 84%, 74%);

text

color: hsl(172, 84%, 74%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(172, 84%, 74%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 84%, 94%), hsl(172, 84%, 74%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 84%, 74%), hsl(172, 84%, 54%))

hex

background-color: #85F4E6;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(172,84%,74%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(172, 84%, 74%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(172, 84%, 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(172, 84%, 74%)?

HEX: #85F4E6 | RGB: rgb(133, 244, 230) | CMYK: 45%, 0%, 6%, 4% | HSV: 172°, 45%, 96%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #85F4E6?

The complementary color is HSL(352, 84%, 74%). 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, 84%, 74%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(172, 84%, 74%); — As HEX: color: #85F4E6; — As RGB: color: rgb(133, 244, 230); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(172,84%,74%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(172, 84%, 74%);