HSL(171, 85%, 83%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(171,85%,83%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(171, 85%, 83%) color: hsl(171, 85%, 83%)
HEX #AFF8ED color: #AFF8ED
RGB rgb(175, 248, 237) color: rgb(175, 248, 237)
CMYK cmyk(29%, 0%, 4%, 3%)
HSV hsv(171, 29%, 97%)
HWB hwb(171 69% 3%) color: hwb(171 69% 3%)
OKLCH oklch(0.9282 0.0737 184.36) color: oklch(0.9282 0.0737 184.36)
Lab lab(92.73 -24.74 -1.95) color: lab(92.73 -24.74 -1.95)
LCH lch(92.73 24.82 184.51) color: lch(92.73 24.82 184.51)

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 1.2:1
vs Black 17.47:1

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)

#CFCFF0 — rgb(207, 207, 240)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#CAC5F0 — rgb(202, 197, 240)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#B3F2F2 — rgb(179, 242, 242)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(171, 85%, 83%);

text

color: hsl(171, 85%, 83%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(171, 85%, 83%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(171, 85%, 100%), hsl(171, 85%, 83%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(171, 85%, 83%), hsl(171, 85%, 63%))

hex

background-color: #AFF8ED;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(171,85%,83%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(171, 85%, 83%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(171, 85%, 83%);

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(171, 85%, 83%)?

HEX: #AFF8ED | RGB: rgb(175, 248, 237) | CMYK: 29%, 0%, 4%, 3% | HSV: 171°, 29%, 97%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #AFF8ED?

The complementary color is HSL(351, 85%, 83%). 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, 85%, 83%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(171, 85%, 83%); — As HEX: color: #AFF8ED; — As RGB: color: rgb(175, 248, 237); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(171,85%,83%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(171, 85%, 83%);