HSL(174, 35%, 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(174,35%,79%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(174, 35%, 79%) color: hsl(174, 35%, 79%)
HEX #B7DCD8 color: #B7DCD8
RGB rgb(183, 220, 216) color: rgb(183, 220, 216)
CMYK cmyk(17%, 0%, 2%, 14%)
HSV hsv(174, 17%, 86%)
HWB hwb(174 71% 14%) color: hwb(174 71% 14%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8667 0.0393 188.43) color: oklch(0.8667 0.0393 188.43)
Lab lab(85.1 -12.88 -2.08) color: lab(85.1 -12.88 -2.08)
LCH lch(85.1 13.05 189.17) color: lch(85.1 13.05 189.17)

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 1.47:1
vs Black 14.24:1

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)

#C7C7D9 — rgb(199, 199, 217)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#C5C2D9 — rgb(197, 194, 217)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#B9DADA — rgb(185, 218, 218)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(174, 35%, 79%);

text

color: hsl(174, 35%, 79%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(174, 35%, 79%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(174, 35%, 99%), hsl(174, 35%, 79%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(174, 35%, 79%), hsl(174, 35%, 59%))

hex

background-color: #B7DCD8;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(174,35%,79%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(174, 35%, 79%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(174, 35%, 79%);

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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(174, 35%, 79%)?

HEX: #B7DCD8 | RGB: rgb(183, 220, 216) | CMYK: 17%, 0%, 2%, 14% | HSV: 174°, 17%, 86%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #B7DCD8?

The complementary color is HSL(354, 35%, 79%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 174°, 294°, and 54°. For analogous combinations, try hues 144° and 204°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(174, 35%, 79%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(174, 35%, 79%); — As HEX: color: #B7DCD8; — As RGB: color: rgb(183, 220, 216); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(174,35%,79%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(174, 35%, 79%);