HSL(175, 40%, 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(175,40%,79%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(175, 40%, 79%) color: hsl(175, 40%, 79%)
HEX #B4DFDB color: #B4DFDB
RGB rgb(180, 223, 219) color: rgb(180, 223, 219)
CMYK cmyk(19%, 0%, 2%, 13%)
HSV hsv(174, 19%, 87%)
HWB hwb(174 70% 13%) color: hwb(174 70% 13%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8721 0.0451 189.38) color: oklch(0.8721 0.0451 189.38)
Lab lab(85.8 -14.72 -2.66) color: lab(85.8 -14.72 -2.66)
LCH lch(85.8 14.96 190.24) color: lch(85.8 14.96 190.24)

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 1.45:1
vs Black 14.52:1

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)

#C7C7DC — rgb(199, 199, 220)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#C4C1DC — rgb(196, 193, 220)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#B6DDDD — rgb(182, 221, 221)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(175, 40%, 79%);

text

color: hsl(175, 40%, 79%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(175, 40%, 79%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(175, 40%, 99%), hsl(175, 40%, 79%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(175, 40%, 79%), hsl(175, 40%, 59%))

hex

background-color: #B4DFDB;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(175,40%,79%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(175, 40%, 79%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(175, 40%, 79%);

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%, 79%)?

HEX: #B4DFDB | RGB: rgb(180, 223, 219) | CMYK: 19%, 0%, 2%, 13% | HSV: 174°, 19%, 87%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #B4DFDB?

The complementary color is HSL(355, 40%, 79%). 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%, 79%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(175, 40%, 79%); — As HEX: color: #B4DFDB; — As RGB: color: rgb(180, 223, 219); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(175,40%,79%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(175, 40%, 79%);