HSL(175, 52%, 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(175,52%,85%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(175, 52%, 85%) color: hsl(175, 52%, 85%)
HEX #C5EDE9 color: #C5EDE9
RGB rgb(197, 237, 233) color: rgb(197, 237, 233)
CMYK cmyk(17%, 0%, 2%, 7%)
HSV hsv(174, 17%, 93%)
HWB hwb(174 77% 7%) color: hwb(174 77% 7%)
OKLCH oklch(0.9166 0.0418 189.01) color: oklch(0.9166 0.0418 189.01)
Lab lab(90.93 -13.66 -2.37) color: lab(90.93 -13.66 -2.37)
LCH lch(90.93 13.86 189.84) color: lch(90.93 13.86 189.84)

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 1.26:1
vs Black 16.66:1

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)

#D6D7EA — rgb(214, 215, 234)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#D4D1EA — rgb(212, 209, 234)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#C7EBEB — rgb(199, 235, 235)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(175, 52%, 85%);

text

color: hsl(175, 52%, 85%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(175, 52%, 85%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(175, 52%, 100%), hsl(175, 52%, 85%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(175, 52%, 85%), hsl(175, 52%, 65%))

hex

background-color: #C5EDE9;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(175,52%,85%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(175, 52%, 85%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(175, 52%, 85%);

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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(175, 52%, 85%)?

HEX: #C5EDE9 | RGB: rgb(197, 237, 233) | CMYK: 17%, 0%, 2%, 7% | HSV: 174°, 17%, 93%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #C5EDE9?

The complementary color is HSL(355, 52%, 85%). 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, 52%, 85%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(175, 52%, 85%); — As HEX: color: #C5EDE9; — As RGB: color: rgb(197, 237, 233); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(175,52%,85%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(175, 52%, 85%);