HSL(185, 40%, 80%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(185,40%,80%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(185, 40%, 80%) color: hsl(185, 40%, 80%)
HEX #B8DDE0 color: #B8DDE0
RGB rgb(184, 221, 224) color: rgb(184, 221, 224)
CMYK cmyk(18%, 1%, 0%, 12%)
HSV hsv(185, 18%, 88%)
HWB hwb(185 72% 12%) color: hwb(185 72% 12%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8719 0.039 202.51) color: oklch(0.8719 0.039 202.51)
Lab lab(85.65 -11.43 -5.5) color: lab(85.65 -11.43 -5.5)
LCH lch(85.65 12.68 205.7) color: lch(85.65 12.68 205.7)

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 1.45:1
vs Black 14.46:1

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)

#C8C8DF — rgb(200, 200, 223)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#C6C3DF — rgb(198, 195, 223)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#BADFDF — rgb(186, 223, 223)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(185, 40%, 80%);

text

color: hsl(185, 40%, 80%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(185, 40%, 80%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(185, 40%, 100%), hsl(185, 40%, 80%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(185, 40%, 80%), hsl(185, 40%, 60%))

hex

background-color: #B8DDE0;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(185,40%,80%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(185, 40%, 80%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(185, 40%, 80%);

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(185, 40%, 80%)?

HEX: #B8DDE0 | RGB: rgb(184, 221, 224) | CMYK: 18%, 1%, 0%, 12% | HSV: 185°, 18%, 88%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #B8DDE0?

The complementary color is HSL(5, 40%, 80%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 185°, 305°, and 65°. For analogous combinations, try hues 155° and 215°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(185, 40%, 80%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(185, 40%, 80%); — As HEX: color: #B8DDE0; — As RGB: color: rgb(184, 221, 224); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(185,40%,80%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(185, 40%, 80%);