HSL(165, 100%, 80%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(165,100%,80%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(165, 100%, 80%) color: hsl(165, 100%, 80%)
HEX #99FFE6 color: #99FFE6
RGB rgb(153, 255, 230) color: rgb(153, 255, 230)
CMYK cmyk(40%, 0%, 10%, 0%)
HSV hsv(165, 40%, 100%)
HWB hwb(165 60% 0%) color: hwb(165 60% 0%)
OKLCH oklch(0.9306 0.1025 176.45) color: oklch(0.9306 0.1025 176.45)
Lab lab(93.45 -35.42 2.6) color: lab(93.45 -35.42 2.6)
LCH lch(93.45 35.52 175.8) color: lch(93.45 35.52 175.8)

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 1.18:1
vs Black 17.8:1

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)

#C5C6EC — rgb(197, 198, 236)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#BFB8EE — rgb(191, 184, 238)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#9EF1F2 — rgb(158, 241, 242)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(165, 100%, 80%);

text

color: hsl(165, 100%, 80%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(165, 100%, 80%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(165, 100%, 100%), hsl(165, 100%, 80%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(165, 100%, 80%), hsl(165, 100%, 60%))

hex

background-color: #99FFE6;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(165,100%,80%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(165, 100%, 80%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(165, 100%, 80%);

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(165, 100%, 80%)?

HEX: #99FFE6 | RGB: rgb(153, 255, 230) | CMYK: 40%, 0%, 10%, 0% | HSV: 165°, 40%, 100%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #99FFE6?

The complementary color is HSL(345, 100%, 80%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 165°, 285°, and 45°. For analogous combinations, try hues 135° and 195°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(165, 100%, 80%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(165, 100%, 80%); — As HEX: color: #99FFE6; — As RGB: color: rgb(153, 255, 230); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(165,100%,80%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(165, 100%, 80%);