HSL(178, 20%, 73%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(178,20%,73%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(178, 20%, 73%) color: hsl(178, 20%, 73%)
HEX #ACC8C7 color: #ACC8C7
RGB rgb(172, 200, 199) color: rgb(172, 200, 199)
CMYK cmyk(14%, 0%, 0%, 22%)
HSV hsv(178, 14%, 78%)
HWB hwb(178 67% 22%) color: hwb(178 67% 22%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8117 0.0302 193.93) color: oklch(0.8117 0.0302 193.93)
Lab lab(78.58 -9.57 -2.66) color: lab(78.58 -9.57 -2.66)
LCH lch(78.58 9.93 195.53) color: lch(78.58 9.93 195.53)

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 1.77:1
vs Black 11.84:1

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)

#B8B8C7 — rgb(184, 184, 199)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#B7B4C7 — rgb(183, 180, 199)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#ADC7C7 — rgb(173, 199, 199)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(178, 20%, 73%);

text

color: hsl(178, 20%, 73%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(178, 20%, 73%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(178, 20%, 93%), hsl(178, 20%, 73%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(178, 20%, 73%), hsl(178, 20%, 53%))

hex

background-color: #ACC8C7;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(178,20%,73%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(178, 20%, 73%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(178, 20%, 73%);

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(178, 20%, 73%)?

HEX: #ACC8C7 | RGB: rgb(172, 200, 199) | CMYK: 14%, 0%, 0%, 22% | HSV: 178°, 14%, 78%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #ACC8C7?

The complementary color is HSL(358, 20%, 73%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 178°, 298°, and 58°. For analogous combinations, try hues 148° and 208°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(178, 20%, 73%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(178, 20%, 73%); — As HEX: color: #ACC8C7; — As RGB: color: rgb(172, 200, 199); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(178,20%,73%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(178, 20%, 73%);