HSL(178, 40%, 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(178,40%,85%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(178, 40%, 85%) color: hsl(178, 40%, 85%)
HEX #C9E8E7 color: #C9E8E7
RGB rgb(201, 232, 231) color: rgb(201, 232, 231)
CMYK cmyk(13%, 0%, 0%, 9%)
HSV hsv(178, 13%, 91%)
HWB hwb(178 79% 9%) color: hwb(178 79% 9%)
OKLCH oklch(0.9083 0.0325 194.21) color: oklch(0.9083 0.0325 194.21)
Lab lab(89.81 -10.29 -2.93) color: lab(89.81 -10.29 -2.93)
LCH lch(89.81 10.7 195.89) color: lch(89.81 10.7 195.89)

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 1.3:1
vs Black 16.18:1

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)

#D6D7E7 — rgb(214, 215, 231)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#D5D2E7 — rgb(213, 210, 231)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#CBE7E7 — rgb(203, 231, 231)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(178, 40%, 85%);

text

color: hsl(178, 40%, 85%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(178, 40%, 85%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(178, 40%, 100%), hsl(178, 40%, 85%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(178, 40%, 85%), hsl(178, 40%, 65%))

hex

background-color: #C9E8E7;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(178,40%,85%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(178, 40%, 85%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(178, 40%, 85%);

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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(178, 40%, 85%)?

HEX: #C9E8E7 | RGB: rgb(201, 232, 231) | CMYK: 13%, 0%, 0%, 9% | HSV: 178°, 13%, 91%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #C9E8E7?

The complementary color is HSL(358, 40%, 85%). 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, 40%, 85%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(178, 40%, 85%); — As HEX: color: #C9E8E7; — As RGB: color: rgb(201, 232, 231); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(178,40%,85%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(178, 40%, 85%);