HSL(161, 59%, 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(161,59%,79%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(161, 59%, 79%) color: hsl(161, 59%, 79%)
HEX #AAE9D5 color: #AAE9D5
RGB rgb(170, 233, 213) color: rgb(170, 233, 213)
CMYK cmyk(27%, 0%, 9%, 9%)
HSV hsv(161, 27%, 91%)
HWB hwb(161 66% 9%) color: hwb(161 66% 9%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8859 0.0695 173.02) color: oklch(0.8859 0.0695 173.02)
Lab lab(87.79 -23.94 3.32) color: lab(87.79 -23.94 3.32)
LCH lch(87.79 24.17 172.1) color: lch(87.79 24.17 172.1)

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 1.37:1
vs Black 15.33:1

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)

#C5C6DA — rgb(197, 198, 218)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#C2BDDB — rgb(194, 189, 219)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#ADDEDF — rgb(173, 222, 223)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(161, 59%, 79%);

text

color: hsl(161, 59%, 79%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(161, 59%, 79%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(161, 59%, 99%), hsl(161, 59%, 79%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(161, 59%, 79%), hsl(161, 59%, 59%))

hex

background-color: #AAE9D5;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(161,59%,79%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(161, 59%, 79%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(161, 59%, 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(161, 59%, 79%)?

HEX: #AAE9D5 | RGB: rgb(170, 233, 213) | CMYK: 27%, 0%, 9%, 9% | HSV: 161°, 27%, 91%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #AAE9D5?

The complementary color is HSL(341, 59%, 79%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 161°, 281°, and 41°. For analogous combinations, try hues 131° and 191°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(161, 59%, 79%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(161, 59%, 79%); — As HEX: color: #AAE9D5; — As RGB: color: rgb(170, 233, 213); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(161,59%,79%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(161, 59%, 79%);