HSL(188, 17%, 78%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

N/A

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(188,17%,78%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(188, 17%, 78%) color: hsl(188, 17%, 78%)
HEX #BDCED0 color: #BDCED0
RGB rgb(189, 206, 208) color: rgb(189, 206, 208)
CMYK cmyk(9%, 1%, 0%, 18%)
HSV hsv(186, 9%, 82%)
HWB hwb(186 75% 18%) color: hwb(186 75% 18%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8391 0.0187 205.3) color: oklch(0.8391 0.0187 205.3)
Lab lab(81.57 -5.34 -2.96) color: lab(81.57 -5.34 -2.96)
LCH lch(81.57 6.11 209) color: lch(81.57 6.11 209)

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 1.63:1
vs Black 12.9:1

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)

#C4C5D0 — rgb(196, 197, 208)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#C3C2CF — rgb(195, 194, 207)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#BECFCF — rgb(190, 207, 207)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(188, 17%, 78%);

text

color: hsl(188, 17%, 78%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(188, 17%, 78%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(188, 17%, 98%), hsl(188, 17%, 78%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(188, 17%, 78%), hsl(188, 17%, 58%))

hex

background-color: #BDCED0;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(188,17%,78%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(188, 17%, 78%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(188, 17%, 78%);

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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(188, 17%, 78%)?

HEX: #BDCED0 | RGB: rgb(189, 206, 208) | CMYK: 9%, 1%, 0%, 18% | HSV: 186°, 9%, 82%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #BDCED0?

The complementary color is HSL(8, 17%, 78%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 188°, 308°, and 68°. For analogous combinations, try hues 158° and 218°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(188, 17%, 78%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(188, 17%, 78%); — As HEX: color: #BDCED0; — As RGB: color: rgb(189, 206, 208); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(188,17%,78%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(188, 17%, 78%);