HSL(159, 80%, 87%)

Very Light Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Very Light Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(159,80%,87%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(159, 80%, 87%) color: hsl(159, 80%, 87%)
HEX #C3F8E6 color: #C3F8E6
RGB rgb(195, 248, 230) color: rgb(195, 248, 230)
CMYK cmyk(21%, 0%, 7%, 3%)
HSV hsv(160, 21%, 97%)
HWB hwb(160 77% 3%) color: hwb(160 77% 3%)
OKLCH oklch(0.9377 0.0591 172.21) color: oklch(0.9377 0.0591 172.21)
Lab lab(93.64 -20.32 3.14) color: lab(93.64 -20.32 3.14)
LCH lch(93.64 20.56 171.22) color: lch(93.64 20.56 171.22)

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 1.17:1
vs Black 17.89:1

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)

#DADAEA — rgb(218, 218, 234)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#D7D3EB — rgb(215, 211, 235)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#C6EEEF — rgb(198, 238, 239)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(159, 80%, 87%);

text

color: hsl(159, 80%, 87%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(159, 80%, 87%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 80%, 100%), hsl(159, 80%, 87%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 80%, 87%), hsl(159, 80%, 67%))

hex

background-color: #C3F8E6;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(159,80%,87%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(159, 80%, 87%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(159, 80%, 87%);

Related Colors

Use Cases for Very Light 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, 80%, 87%)?

HEX: #C3F8E6 | RGB: rgb(195, 248, 230) | CMYK: 21%, 0%, 7%, 3% | HSV: 160°, 21%, 97%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #C3F8E6?

The complementary color is HSL(339, 80%, 87%). 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, 80%, 87%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(159, 80%, 87%); — As HEX: color: #C3F8E6; — As RGB: color: rgb(195, 248, 230); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(159,80%,87%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(159, 80%, 87%);