HSL(188, 40%, 79%)

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%,79%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(188, 40%, 79%) color: hsl(188, 40%, 79%)
HEX #B4D9DF color: #B4D9DF
RGB rgb(180, 217, 223) color: rgb(180, 217, 223)
CMYK cmyk(19%, 3%, 0%, 13%)
HSV hsv(188, 19%, 87%)
HWB hwb(188 70% 13%) color: hwb(188 70% 13%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8606 0.0398 208.44) color: oklch(0.8606 0.0398 208.44)
Lab lab(84.31 -10.83 -6.98) color: lab(84.31 -10.83 -6.98)
LCH lch(84.31 12.88 212.8) color: lch(84.31 12.88 212.8)

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 1.51:1
vs Black 13.93:1

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)

#C4C4DE — rgb(196, 196, 222)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#C2BFDD — rgb(194, 191, 221)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#B6DCDC — rgb(182, 220, 220)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(188, 40%, 79%);

text

color: hsl(188, 40%, 79%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(188, 40%, 79%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(188, 40%, 99%), hsl(188, 40%, 79%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(188, 40%, 79%), hsl(188, 40%, 59%))

hex

background-color: #B4D9DF;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(188,40%,79%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(188, 40%, 79%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(188, 40%, 79%);

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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, 40%, 79%)?

HEX: #B4D9DF | RGB: rgb(180, 217, 223) | CMYK: 19%, 3%, 0%, 13% | HSV: 188°, 19%, 87%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #B4D9DF?

The complementary color is HSL(8, 40%, 79%). 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%, 79%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(188, 40%, 79%); — As HEX: color: #B4D9DF; — As RGB: color: rgb(180, 217, 223); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(188,40%,79%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(188, 40%, 79%);