HSL(175, 40%, 77%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(175,40%,77%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(175, 40%, 77%) color: hsl(175, 40%, 77%)
HEX #ADDCD8 color: #ADDCD8
RGB rgb(173, 220, 216) color: rgb(173, 220, 216)
CMYK cmyk(21%, 0%, 2%, 14%)
HSV hsv(175, 21%, 86%)
HWB hwb(175 68% 14%) color: hwb(175 68% 14%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8604 0.0491 189.84) color: oklch(0.8604 0.0491 189.84)
Lab lab(84.5 -15.97 -3.04) color: lab(84.5 -15.97 -3.04)
LCH lch(84.5 16.26 190.78) color: lch(84.5 16.26 190.78)

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 1.5:1
vs Black 14.01:1

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)

#C1C2D9 — rgb(193, 194, 217)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#BFBBD9 — rgb(191, 187, 217)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#AFDADA — rgb(175, 218, 218)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(175, 40%, 77%);

text

color: hsl(175, 40%, 77%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(175, 40%, 77%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(175, 40%, 97%), hsl(175, 40%, 77%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(175, 40%, 77%), hsl(175, 40%, 57%))

hex

background-color: #ADDCD8;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(175,40%,77%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(175, 40%, 77%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(175, 40%, 77%);

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(175, 40%, 77%)?

HEX: #ADDCD8 | RGB: rgb(173, 220, 216) | CMYK: 21%, 0%, 2%, 14% | HSV: 175°, 21%, 86%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #ADDCD8?

The complementary color is HSL(355, 40%, 77%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 175°, 295°, and 55°. For analogous combinations, try hues 145° and 205°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(175, 40%, 77%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(175, 40%, 77%); — As HEX: color: #ADDCD8; — As RGB: color: rgb(173, 220, 216); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(175,40%,77%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(175, 40%, 77%);