HSL(172, 95%, 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(172,95%,80%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(172, 95%, 80%) color: hsl(172, 95%, 80%)
HEX #9CFCF0 color: #9CFCF0
RGB rgb(156, 252, 240) color: rgb(156, 252, 240)
CMYK cmyk(38%, 0%, 5%, 1%)
HSV hsv(173, 38%, 99%)
HWB hwb(173 61% 1%) color: hwb(173 61% 1%)
OKLCH oklch(0.9282 0.0929 185.63) color: oklch(0.9282 0.0929 185.63)
Lab lab(93 -31.04 -3.21) color: lab(93 -31.04 -3.21)
LCH lch(93 31.21 185.9) color: lch(93 31.21 185.9)

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 1.19:1
vs Black 17.6:1

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)

#C6C6F3 — rgb(198, 198, 243)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#C0B9F4 — rgb(192, 185, 244)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#A1F5F6 — rgb(161, 245, 246)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(172, 95%, 80%);

text

color: hsl(172, 95%, 80%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(172, 95%, 80%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 95%, 100%), hsl(172, 95%, 80%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 95%, 80%), hsl(172, 95%, 60%))

hex

background-color: #9CFCF0;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(172,95%,80%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(172, 95%, 80%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(172, 95%, 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(172, 95%, 80%)?

HEX: #9CFCF0 | RGB: rgb(156, 252, 240) | CMYK: 38%, 0%, 5%, 1% | HSV: 173°, 38%, 99%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #9CFCF0?

The complementary color is HSL(352, 95%, 80%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 172°, 292°, and 52°. For analogous combinations, try hues 142° and 202°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(172, 95%, 80%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(172, 95%, 80%); — As HEX: color: #9CFCF0; — As RGB: color: rgb(156, 252, 240); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(172,95%,80%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(172, 95%, 80%);