HSL(174, 72%, 85%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(174,72%,85%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(174, 72%, 85%) color: hsl(174, 72%, 85%)
HEX #BDF4EF color: #BDF4EF
RGB rgb(189, 244, 239) color: rgb(189, 244, 239)
CMYK cmyk(23%, 0%, 2%, 4%)
HSV hsv(175, 23%, 96%)
HWB hwb(175 74% 4%) color: hwb(175 74% 4%)
OKLCH oklch(0.9282 0.0561 189.33) color: oklch(0.9282 0.0561 189.33)
Lab lab(92.46 -18.34 -3.29) color: lab(92.46 -18.34 -3.29)
LCH lch(92.46 18.63 190.17) color: lch(92.46 18.63 190.17)

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 1.21:1
vs Black 17.35:1

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)

#D5D5F0 — rgb(213, 213, 240)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#D2CEF1 — rgb(210, 206, 241)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#C0F1F1 — rgb(192, 241, 241)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(174, 72%, 85%);

text

color: hsl(174, 72%, 85%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(174, 72%, 85%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(174, 72%, 100%), hsl(174, 72%, 85%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(174, 72%, 85%), hsl(174, 72%, 65%))

hex

background-color: #BDF4EF;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(174,72%,85%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(174, 72%, 85%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(174, 72%, 85%);

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(174, 72%, 85%)?

HEX: #BDF4EF | RGB: rgb(189, 244, 239) | CMYK: 23%, 0%, 2%, 4% | HSV: 175°, 23%, 96%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #BDF4EF?

The complementary color is HSL(354, 72%, 85%). 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, 72%, 85%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(174, 72%, 85%); — As HEX: color: #BDF4EF; — As RGB: color: rgb(189, 244, 239); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(174,72%,85%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(174, 72%, 85%);