HSL(188, 40%, 68%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(188,40%,68%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(188, 40%, 68%) color: hsl(188, 40%, 68%)
HEX #8DC5CE color: #8DC5CE
RGB rgb(141, 197, 206) color: rgb(141, 197, 206)
CMYK cmyk(32%, 4%, 0%, 19%)
HSV hsv(188, 32%, 81%)
HWB hwb(188 55% 19%) color: hwb(188 55% 19%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7879 0.0592 208.46) color: oklch(0.7879 0.0592 208.46)
Lab lab(76.1 -15.88 -10.32) color: lab(76.1 -15.88 -10.32)
LCH lch(76.1 18.94 213.02) color: lch(76.1 18.94 213.02)

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 1.91:1
vs Black 11.01:1

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)

#A5A6CC — rgb(165, 166, 204)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#A29ECB — rgb(162, 158, 203)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#90CACA — rgb(144, 202, 202)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(188, 40%, 68%);

text

color: hsl(188, 40%, 68%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(188, 40%, 68%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(188, 40%, 88%), hsl(188, 40%, 68%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(188, 40%, 68%), hsl(188, 40%, 48%))

hex

background-color: #8DC5CE;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(188,40%,68%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(188, 40%, 68%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(188, 40%, 68%);

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(188, 40%, 68%)?

HEX: #8DC5CE | RGB: rgb(141, 197, 206) | CMYK: 32%, 4%, 0%, 19% | HSV: 188°, 32%, 81%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #8DC5CE?

The complementary color is HSL(8, 40%, 68%). 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, 40%, 68%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(188, 40%, 68%); — As HEX: color: #8DC5CE; — As RGB: color: rgb(141, 197, 206); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(188,40%,68%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(188, 40%, 68%);