HSL(177, 20%, 63%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(177,20%,63%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(177, 20%, 63%) color: hsl(177, 20%, 63%)
HEX #8EB4B2 color: #8EB4B2
RGB rgb(142, 180, 178) color: rgb(142, 180, 178)
CMYK cmyk(21%, 0%, 1%, 29%)
HSV hsv(177, 21%, 71%)
HWB hwb(177 56% 29%) color: hwb(177 56% 29%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7416 0.0411 192.31) color: oklch(0.7416 0.0411 192.31)
Lab lab(70.6 -13.16 -3.19) color: lab(70.6 -13.16 -3.19)
LCH lch(70.6 13.54 193.63) color: lch(70.6 13.54 193.63)

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 2.25:1
vs Black 9.32:1

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)

#9E9FB2 — rgb(158, 159, 178)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#9C99B3 — rgb(156, 153, 179)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#90B3B3 — rgb(144, 179, 179)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(177, 20%, 63%);

text

color: hsl(177, 20%, 63%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(177, 20%, 63%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(177, 20%, 83%), hsl(177, 20%, 63%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(177, 20%, 63%), hsl(177, 20%, 43%))

hex

background-color: #8EB4B2;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(177,20%,63%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(177, 20%, 63%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(177, 20%, 63%);

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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(177, 20%, 63%)?

HEX: #8EB4B2 | RGB: rgb(142, 180, 178) | CMYK: 21%, 0%, 1%, 29% | HSV: 177°, 21%, 71%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #8EB4B2?

The complementary color is HSL(357, 20%, 63%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 177°, 297°, and 57°. For analogous combinations, try hues 147° and 207°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(177, 20%, 63%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(177, 20%, 63%); — As HEX: color: #8EB4B2; — As RGB: color: rgb(142, 180, 178); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(177,20%,63%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(177, 20%, 63%);