HSL(157, 74%, 85%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(157,74%,85%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(157, 74%, 85%) color: hsl(157, 74%, 85%)
HEX #BCF5DF color: #BCF5DF
RGB rgb(188, 245, 223) color: rgb(188, 245, 223)
CMYK cmyk(23%, 0%, 9%, 4%)
HSV hsv(157, 23%, 96%)
HWB hwb(157 74% 4%) color: hwb(157 74% 4%)
OKLCH oklch(0.9252 0.0651 169.22) color: oklch(0.9252 0.0651 169.22)
Lab lab(92.27 -22.36 4.73) color: lab(92.27 -22.36 4.73)
LCH lch(92.27 22.85 168.06) color: lch(92.27 22.85 168.06)

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 1.22:1
vs Black 17.26:1

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)

#D5D5E4 — rgb(213, 213, 228)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#D1CDE6 — rgb(209, 205, 230)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#BFE9E9 — rgb(191, 233, 233)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(157, 74%, 85%);

text

color: hsl(157, 74%, 85%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(157, 74%, 85%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(157, 74%, 100%), hsl(157, 74%, 85%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(157, 74%, 85%), hsl(157, 74%, 65%))

hex

background-color: #BCF5DF;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(157,74%,85%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(157, 74%, 85%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(157, 74%, 85%);

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(157, 74%, 85%)?

HEX: #BCF5DF | RGB: rgb(188, 245, 223) | CMYK: 23%, 0%, 9%, 4% | HSV: 157°, 23%, 96%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #BCF5DF?

The complementary color is HSL(337, 74%, 85%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 157°, 277°, and 37°. For analogous combinations, try hues 127° and 187°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(157, 74%, 85%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(157, 74%, 85%); — As HEX: color: #BCF5DF; — As RGB: color: rgb(188, 245, 223); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(157,74%,85%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(157, 74%, 85%);