HSL(165, 20%, 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(165,20%,79%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(165, 20%, 79%) color: hsl(165, 20%, 79%)
HEX #BFD4CF color: #BFD4CF
RGB rgb(191, 212, 207) color: rgb(191, 212, 207)
CMYK cmyk(10%, 0%, 2%, 17%)
HSV hsv(166, 10%, 83%)
HWB hwb(166 75% 17%) color: hwb(166 75% 17%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8528 0.0236 179.84) color: oklch(0.8528 0.0236 179.84)
Lab lab(83.27 -7.99 0.07) color: lab(83.27 -7.99 0.07)
LCH lch(83.27 7.99 179.5) color: lch(83.27 7.99 179.5)

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 1.55:1
vs Black 13.53:1

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)

#C8C8D0 — rgb(200, 200, 208)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#C7C5D1 — rgb(199, 197, 209)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#C0D1D1 — rgb(192, 209, 209)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(165, 20%, 79%);

text

color: hsl(165, 20%, 79%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(165, 20%, 79%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(165, 20%, 99%), hsl(165, 20%, 79%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(165, 20%, 79%), hsl(165, 20%, 59%))

hex

background-color: #BFD4CF;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(165,20%,79%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(165, 20%, 79%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(165, 20%, 79%);

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, 20%, 79%)?

HEX: #BFD4CF | RGB: rgb(191, 212, 207) | CMYK: 10%, 0%, 2%, 17% | HSV: 166°, 10%, 83%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #BFD4CF?

The complementary color is HSL(345, 20%, 79%). 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, 20%, 79%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(165, 20%, 79%); — As HEX: color: #BFD4CF; — As RGB: color: rgb(191, 212, 207); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(165,20%,79%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(165, 20%, 79%);