HSL(173, 23%, 87%)

Very Light Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Very Light Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(173,23%,87%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(173, 23%, 87%) color: hsl(173, 23%, 87%)
HEX #D6E5E4 color: #D6E5E4
RGB rgb(214, 229, 228) color: rgb(214, 229, 228)
CMYK cmyk(7%, 0%, 0%, 10%)
HSV hsv(176, 7%, 90%)
HWB hwb(176 84% 10%) color: hwb(176 84% 10%)
OKLCH oklch(0.9104 0.0161 192.06) color: oklch(0.9104 0.0161 192.06)
Lab lab(89.83 -5.16 -1.23) color: lab(89.83 -5.16 -1.23)
LCH lch(89.83 5.3 193.41) color: lch(89.83 5.3 193.41)

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 1.3:1
vs Black 16.19:1

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)

#DCDDE4 — rgb(220, 221, 228)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#DCDBE4 — rgb(220, 219, 228)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#D7E4E4 — rgb(215, 228, 228)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(173, 23%, 87%);

text

color: hsl(173, 23%, 87%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(173, 23%, 87%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(173, 23%, 100%), hsl(173, 23%, 87%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(173, 23%, 87%), hsl(173, 23%, 67%))

hex

background-color: #D6E5E4;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(173,23%,87%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(173, 23%, 87%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(173, 23%, 87%);

Related Colors

Use Cases for Very Light 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, 23%, 87%)?

HEX: #D6E5E4 | RGB: rgb(214, 229, 228) | CMYK: 7%, 0%, 0%, 10% | HSV: 176°, 7%, 90%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #D6E5E4?

The complementary color is HSL(353, 23%, 87%). 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, 23%, 87%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(173, 23%, 87%); — As HEX: color: #D6E5E4; — As RGB: color: rgb(214, 229, 228); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(173,23%,87%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(173, 23%, 87%);