HSL(173, 20%, 73%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(173,20%,73%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(173, 20%, 73%) color: hsl(173, 20%, 73%)
HEX #ACC8C5 color: #ACC8C5
RGB rgb(172, 200, 197) color: rgb(172, 200, 197)
CMYK cmyk(14%, 0%, 1%, 22%)
HSV hsv(174, 14%, 78%)
HWB hwb(174 67% 22%) color: hwb(174 67% 22%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8111 0.0305 188.69) color: oklch(0.8111 0.0305 188.69)
Lab lab(78.53 -9.98 -1.67) color: lab(78.53 -9.98 -1.67)
LCH lch(78.53 10.12 189.5) color: lch(78.53 10.12 189.5)

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 1.78:1
vs Black 11.82:1

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)

#B8B8C6 — rgb(184, 184, 198)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#B7B4C6 — rgb(183, 180, 198)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#ADC6C6 — rgb(173, 198, 198)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(173, 20%, 73%);

text

color: hsl(173, 20%, 73%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(173, 20%, 73%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(173, 20%, 93%), hsl(173, 20%, 73%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(173, 20%, 73%), hsl(173, 20%, 53%))

hex

background-color: #ACC8C5;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(173,20%,73%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(173, 20%, 73%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(173, 20%, 73%);

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(173, 20%, 73%)?

HEX: #ACC8C5 | RGB: rgb(172, 200, 197) | CMYK: 14%, 0%, 1%, 22% | HSV: 174°, 14%, 78%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #ACC8C5?

The complementary color is HSL(353, 20%, 73%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 173°, 293°, and 53°. For analogous combinations, try hues 143° and 203°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(173, 20%, 73%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(173, 20%, 73%); — As HEX: color: #ACC8C5; — As RGB: color: rgb(172, 200, 197); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(173,20%,73%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(173, 20%, 73%);