HSL(159, 15%, 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(159,15%,78%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(159, 15%, 78%) color: hsl(159, 15%, 78%)
HEX #BECFC9 color: #BECFC9
RGB rgb(190, 207, 201) color: rgb(190, 207, 201)
CMYK cmyk(8%, 0%, 3%, 19%)
HSV hsv(159, 8%, 81%)
HWB hwb(159 75% 19%) color: hwb(159 75% 19%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8399 0.0202 172.68) color: oklch(0.8399 0.0202 172.68)
Lab lab(81.72 -6.88 1.01) color: lab(81.72 -6.88 1.01)
LCH lch(81.72 6.95 171.65) color: lch(81.72 6.95 171.65)

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 1.62:1
vs Black 12.96:1

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)

#C5C6CA — rgb(197, 198, 202)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#C4C3CB — rgb(196, 195, 203)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#BFCCCC — rgb(191, 204, 204)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(159, 15%, 78%);

text

color: hsl(159, 15%, 78%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(159, 15%, 78%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 15%, 98%), hsl(159, 15%, 78%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 15%, 78%), hsl(159, 15%, 58%))

hex

background-color: #BECFC9;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(159,15%,78%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(159, 15%, 78%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(159, 15%, 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(159, 15%, 78%)?

HEX: #BECFC9 | RGB: rgb(190, 207, 201) | CMYK: 8%, 0%, 3%, 19% | HSV: 159°, 8%, 81%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #BECFC9?

The complementary color is HSL(339, 15%, 78%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 159°, 279°, and 39°. For analogous combinations, try hues 129° and 189°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(159, 15%, 78%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(159, 15%, 78%); — As HEX: color: #BECFC9; — As RGB: color: rgb(190, 207, 201); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(159,15%,78%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(159, 15%, 78%);