HSL(176, 85%, 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(176,85%,65%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(176, 85%, 65%) color: hsl(176, 85%, 65%)
HEX #5AF2E7 color: #5AF2E7
RGB rgb(90, 242, 231) color: rgb(90, 242, 231)
CMYK cmyk(63%, 0%, 5%, 5%)
HSV hsv(176, 63%, 95%)
HWB hwb(176 35% 5%) color: hwb(176 35% 5%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8783 0.1283 188.31) color: oklch(0.8783 0.1283 188.31)
Lab lab(87.7 -42.32 -6.6) color: lab(87.7 -42.32 -6.6)
LCH lch(87.7 42.83 188.86) color: lch(87.7 42.83 188.86)

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 1.37:1
vs Black 15.29:1

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)

#9C9DEA — rgb(156, 157, 234)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#9388EA — rgb(147, 136, 234)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#62ECEC — rgb(98, 236, 236)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(176, 85%, 65%);

text

color: hsl(176, 85%, 65%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(176, 85%, 65%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(176, 85%, 85%), hsl(176, 85%, 65%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(176, 85%, 65%), hsl(176, 85%, 45%))

hex

background-color: #5AF2E7;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(176,85%,65%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(176, 85%, 65%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(176, 85%, 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(176, 85%, 65%)?

HEX: #5AF2E7 | RGB: rgb(90, 242, 231) | CMYK: 63%, 0%, 5%, 5% | HSV: 176°, 63%, 95%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #5AF2E7?

The complementary color is HSL(356, 85%, 65%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 176°, 296°, and 56°. For analogous combinations, try hues 146° and 206°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(176, 85%, 65%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(176, 85%, 65%); — As HEX: color: #5AF2E7; — As RGB: color: rgb(90, 242, 231); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(176,85%,65%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(176, 85%, 65%);