HSL(178, 67%, 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(178,67%,73%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(178, 67%, 73%) color: hsl(178, 67%, 73%)
HEX #8CE8E5 color: #8CE8E5
RGB rgb(140, 232, 229) color: rgb(140, 232, 229)
CMYK cmyk(40%, 0%, 1%, 9%)
HSV hsv(178, 40%, 91%)
HWB hwb(178 55% 9%) color: hwb(178 55% 9%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8729 0.0882 192.97) color: oklch(0.8729 0.0882 192.97)
Lab lab(86.48 -28.08 -7.17) color: lab(86.48 -28.08 -7.17)
LCH lch(86.48 28.98 194.32) color: lch(86.48 28.98 194.32)

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 1.42:1
vs Black 14.79:1

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)

#B4B5E6 — rgb(180, 181, 230)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#AFA8E6 — rgb(175, 168, 230)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#91E6E6 — rgb(145, 230, 230)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(178, 67%, 73%);

text

color: hsl(178, 67%, 73%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(178, 67%, 73%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(178, 67%, 93%), hsl(178, 67%, 73%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(178, 67%, 73%), hsl(178, 67%, 53%))

hex

background-color: #8CE8E5;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(178,67%,73%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(178, 67%, 73%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(178, 67%, 73%);

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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, 67%, 73%)?

HEX: #8CE8E5 | RGB: rgb(140, 232, 229) | CMYK: 40%, 0%, 1%, 9% | HSV: 178°, 40%, 91%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #8CE8E5?

The complementary color is HSL(358, 67%, 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, 67%, 73%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(178, 67%, 73%); — As HEX: color: #8CE8E5; — As RGB: color: rgb(140, 232, 229); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(178,67%,73%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(178, 67%, 73%);