HSL(173, 27%, 79%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(173,27%,79%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(173, 27%, 79%) color: hsl(173, 27%, 79%)
HEX #BBD8D5 color: #BBD8D5
RGB rgb(187, 216, 213) color: rgb(187, 216, 213)
CMYK cmyk(13%, 0%, 1%, 15%)
HSV hsv(174, 13%, 85%)
HWB hwb(174 74% 15%) color: hwb(174 74% 15%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8601 0.0311 188.99) color: oklch(0.8601 0.0311 188.99)
Lab lab(84.21 -10.17 -1.76) color: lab(84.21 -10.17 -1.76)
LCH lch(84.21 10.32 189.82) color: lch(84.21 10.32 189.82)

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 1.51:1
vs Black 13.9:1

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)

#C8C8D6 — rgb(200, 200, 214)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#C6C4D6 — rgb(198, 196, 214)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#BCD6D6 — rgb(188, 214, 214)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(173, 27%, 79%);

text

color: hsl(173, 27%, 79%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(173, 27%, 79%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(173, 27%, 99%), hsl(173, 27%, 79%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(173, 27%, 79%), hsl(173, 27%, 59%))

hex

background-color: #BBD8D5;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(173,27%,79%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(173, 27%, 79%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(173, 27%, 79%);

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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(173, 27%, 79%)?

HEX: #BBD8D5 | RGB: rgb(187, 216, 213) | CMYK: 13%, 0%, 1%, 15% | HSV: 174°, 13%, 85%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #BBD8D5?

The complementary color is HSL(353, 27%, 79%). 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, 27%, 79%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(173, 27%, 79%); — As HEX: color: #BBD8D5; — As RGB: color: rgb(187, 216, 213); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(173,27%,79%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(173, 27%, 79%);