HSL(178, 20%, 74%)

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%,74%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(178, 20%, 74%) color: hsl(178, 20%, 74%)
HEX #AFCAC9 color: #AFCAC9
RGB rgb(175, 202, 201) color: rgb(175, 202, 201)
CMYK cmyk(13%, 0%, 0%, 21%)
HSV hsv(178, 13%, 79%)
HWB hwb(178 69% 21%) color: hwb(178 69% 21%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8187 0.0291 193.86) color: oklch(0.8187 0.0291 193.86)
Lab lab(79.37 -9.23 -2.56) color: lab(79.37 -9.23 -2.56)
LCH lch(79.37 9.58 195.5) color: lch(79.37 9.58 195.5)

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 1.73:1
vs Black 12.11:1

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)

#BBBBC9 — rgb(187, 187, 201)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#B9B7C9 — rgb(185, 183, 201)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#B0C9C9 — rgb(176, 201, 201)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(178, 20%, 74%);

text

color: hsl(178, 20%, 74%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(178, 20%, 74%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(178, 20%, 94%), hsl(178, 20%, 74%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(178, 20%, 74%), hsl(178, 20%, 54%))

hex

background-color: #AFCAC9;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(178,20%,74%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(178, 20%, 74%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(178, 20%, 74%);

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%, 74%)?

HEX: #AFCAC9 | RGB: rgb(175, 202, 201) | CMYK: 13%, 0%, 0%, 21% | HSV: 178°, 13%, 79%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #AFCAC9?

The complementary color is HSL(358, 20%, 74%). 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%, 74%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(178, 20%, 74%); — As HEX: color: #AFCAC9; — As RGB: color: rgb(175, 202, 201); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(178,20%,74%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(178, 20%, 74%);