HSL(171, 20%, 68%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(171,20%,68%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(171, 20%, 68%) color: hsl(171, 20%, 68%)
HEX #9DBEB9 color: #9DBEB9
RGB rgb(157, 190, 185) color: rgb(157, 190, 185)
CMYK cmyk(17%, 0%, 3%, 25%)
HSV hsv(171, 17%, 75%)
HWB hwb(171 62% 25%) color: hwb(171 62% 25%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7757 0.0363 185.26) color: oklch(0.7757 0.0363 185.26)
Lab lab(74.51 -12.1 -1.18) color: lab(74.51 -12.1 -1.18)
LCH lch(74.51 12.16 185.57) color: lch(74.51 12.16 185.57)

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 2:1
vs Black 10.5:1

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)

#ABACBA — rgb(171, 172, 186)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#A9A7BB — rgb(169, 167, 187)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#9FBBBB — rgb(159, 187, 187)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(171, 20%, 68%);

text

color: hsl(171, 20%, 68%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(171, 20%, 68%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(171, 20%, 88%), hsl(171, 20%, 68%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(171, 20%, 68%), hsl(171, 20%, 48%))

hex

background-color: #9DBEB9;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(171,20%,68%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(171, 20%, 68%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(171, 20%, 68%);

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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(171, 20%, 68%)?

HEX: #9DBEB9 | RGB: rgb(157, 190, 185) | CMYK: 17%, 0%, 3%, 25% | HSV: 171°, 17%, 75%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #9DBEB9?

The complementary color is HSL(351, 20%, 68%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 171°, 291°, and 51°. For analogous combinations, try hues 141° and 201°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(171, 20%, 68%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(171, 20%, 68%); — As HEX: color: #9DBEB9; — As RGB: color: rgb(157, 190, 185); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(171,20%,68%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(171, 20%, 68%);