HSL(173, 36%, 65%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(173,36%,65%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(173, 36%, 65%) color: hsl(173, 36%, 65%)
HEX #86C6BE color: #86C6BE
RGB rgb(134, 198, 190) color: rgb(134, 198, 190)
CMYK cmyk(32%, 0%, 4%, 22%)
HSV hsv(173, 32%, 78%)
HWB hwb(173 53% 22%) color: hwb(173 53% 22%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7811 0.0664 186.1) color: oklch(0.7811 0.0664 186.1)
Lab lab(75.56 -22.1 -2.5) color: lab(75.56 -22.1 -2.5)
LCH lch(75.56 22.24 186.45) color: lch(75.56 22.24 186.45)

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 1.94:1
vs Black 10.83:1

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)

#A2A2C0 — rgb(162, 162, 192)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#9E99C0 — rgb(158, 153, 192)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#89C1C2 — rgb(137, 193, 194)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(173, 36%, 65%);

text

color: hsl(173, 36%, 65%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(173, 36%, 65%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(173, 36%, 85%), hsl(173, 36%, 65%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(173, 36%, 65%), hsl(173, 36%, 45%))

hex

background-color: #86C6BE;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(173,36%,65%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(173, 36%, 65%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(173, 36%, 65%);

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, 36%, 65%)?

HEX: #86C6BE | RGB: rgb(134, 198, 190) | CMYK: 32%, 0%, 4%, 22% | HSV: 173°, 32%, 78%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #86C6BE?

The complementary color is HSL(353, 36%, 65%). 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, 36%, 65%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(173, 36%, 65%); — As HEX: color: #86C6BE; — As RGB: color: rgb(134, 198, 190); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(173,36%,65%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(173, 36%, 65%);