HSL(173, 55%, 85%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(173,55%,85%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(173, 55%, 85%) color: hsl(173, 55%, 85%)
HEX #C4EEE9 color: #C4EEE9
RGB rgb(196, 238, 233) color: rgb(196, 238, 233)
CMYK cmyk(18%, 0%, 2%, 7%)
HSV hsv(173, 18%, 93%)
HWB hwb(173 76% 7%) color: hwb(173 76% 7%)
OKLCH oklch(0.9181 0.0439 187.57) color: oklch(0.9181 0.0439 187.57)
Lab lab(91.13 -14.47 -2.08) color: lab(91.13 -14.47 -2.08)
LCH lch(91.13 14.62 188.18) color: lch(91.13 14.62 188.18)

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 1.25:1
vs Black 16.75:1

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)

#D6D7EA — rgb(214, 215, 234)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#D4D1EB — rgb(212, 209, 235)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#C6EBEB — rgb(198, 235, 235)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(173, 55%, 85%);

text

color: hsl(173, 55%, 85%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(173, 55%, 85%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(173, 55%, 100%), hsl(173, 55%, 85%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(173, 55%, 85%), hsl(173, 55%, 65%))

hex

background-color: #C4EEE9;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(173,55%,85%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(173, 55%, 85%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(173, 55%, 85%);

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, 55%, 85%)?

HEX: #C4EEE9 | RGB: rgb(196, 238, 233) | CMYK: 18%, 0%, 2%, 7% | HSV: 173°, 18%, 93%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #C4EEE9?

The complementary color is HSL(353, 55%, 85%). 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, 55%, 85%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(173, 55%, 85%); — As HEX: color: #C4EEE9; — As RGB: color: rgb(196, 238, 233); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(173,55%,85%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(173, 55%, 85%);