HSL(171, 50%, 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(171,50%,80%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(171, 50%, 80%) color: hsl(171, 50%, 80%)
HEX #B3E6DE color: #B3E6DE
RGB rgb(179, 230, 222) color: rgb(179, 230, 222)
CMYK cmyk(22%, 0%, 3%, 10%)
HSV hsv(171, 22%, 90%)
HWB hwb(171 70% 10%) color: hwb(171 70% 10%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8873 0.0535 184.49) color: oklch(0.8873 0.0535 184.49)
Lab lab(87.7 -17.91 -1.46) color: lab(87.7 -17.91 -1.46)
LCH lch(87.7 17.97 184.66) color: lch(87.7 17.97 184.66)

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 15.29:1

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)

#C9CAE0 — rgb(201, 202, 224)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#C6C2E0 — rgb(198, 194, 224)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#B6E1E2 — rgb(182, 225, 226)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(171, 50%, 80%);

text

color: hsl(171, 50%, 80%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(171, 50%, 80%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(171, 50%, 100%), hsl(171, 50%, 80%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(171, 50%, 80%), hsl(171, 50%, 60%))

hex

background-color: #B3E6DE;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(171,50%,80%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(171, 50%, 80%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(171, 50%, 80%);

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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, 50%, 80%)?

HEX: #B3E6DE | RGB: rgb(179, 230, 222) | CMYK: 22%, 0%, 3%, 10% | HSV: 171°, 22%, 90%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #B3E6DE?

The complementary color is HSL(351, 50%, 80%). 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, 50%, 80%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(171, 50%, 80%); — As HEX: color: #B3E6DE; — As RGB: color: rgb(179, 230, 222); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(171,50%,80%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(171, 50%, 80%);