HSL(159, 72%, 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(159,72%,85%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(159, 72%, 85%) color: hsl(159, 72%, 85%)
HEX #BDF4E1 color: #BDF4E1
RGB rgb(189, 244, 225) color: rgb(189, 244, 225)
CMYK cmyk(23%, 0%, 8%, 4%)
HSV hsv(159, 23%, 96%)
HWB hwb(159 74% 4%) color: hwb(159 74% 4%)
OKLCH oklch(0.9242 0.0616 171.73) color: oklch(0.9242 0.0616 171.73)
Lab lab(92.11 -21.18 3.47) color: lab(92.11 -21.18 3.47)
LCH lch(92.11 21.46 170.7) color: lch(92.11 21.46 170.7)

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 17.19:1

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)

#D5D5E6 — rgb(213, 213, 230)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#D2CEE7 — rgb(210, 206, 231)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#C0E9EA — rgb(192, 233, 234)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(159, 72%, 85%);

text

color: hsl(159, 72%, 85%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(159, 72%, 85%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 72%, 100%), hsl(159, 72%, 85%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 72%, 85%), hsl(159, 72%, 65%))

hex

background-color: #BDF4E1;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(159,72%,85%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(159, 72%, 85%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(159, 72%, 85%);

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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, 72%, 85%)?

HEX: #BDF4E1 | RGB: rgb(189, 244, 225) | CMYK: 23%, 0%, 8%, 4% | HSV: 159°, 23%, 96%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #BDF4E1?

The complementary color is HSL(339, 72%, 85%). 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, 72%, 85%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(159, 72%, 85%); — As HEX: color: #BDF4E1; — As RGB: color: rgb(189, 244, 225); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(159,72%,85%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(159, 72%, 85%);