HSL(175, 60%, 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(175,60%,79%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(175, 60%, 79%) color: hsl(175, 60%, 79%)
HEX #A9EAE4 color: #A9EAE4
RGB rgb(169, 234, 228) color: rgb(169, 234, 228)
CMYK cmyk(28%, 0%, 3%, 8%)
HSV hsv(174, 28%, 92%)
HWB hwb(174 66% 8%) color: hwb(174 66% 8%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8919 0.0658 188.89) color: oklch(0.8919 0.0658 188.89)
Lab lab(88.39 -21.55 -3.67) color: lab(88.39 -21.55 -3.67)
LCH lch(88.39 21.86 189.66) color: lch(88.39 21.86 189.66)

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 1.35:1
vs Black 15.58:1

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)

#C5C6E5 — rgb(197, 198, 229)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#C1BDE6 — rgb(193, 189, 230)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#ACE7E7 — rgb(172, 231, 231)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(175, 60%, 79%);

text

color: hsl(175, 60%, 79%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(175, 60%, 79%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(175, 60%, 99%), hsl(175, 60%, 79%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(175, 60%, 79%), hsl(175, 60%, 59%))

hex

background-color: #A9EAE4;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(175,60%,79%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(175, 60%, 79%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(175, 60%, 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(175, 60%, 79%)?

HEX: #A9EAE4 | RGB: rgb(169, 234, 228) | CMYK: 28%, 0%, 3%, 8% | HSV: 174°, 28%, 92%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #A9EAE4?

The complementary color is HSL(355, 60%, 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, 60%, 79%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(175, 60%, 79%); — As HEX: color: #A9EAE4; — As RGB: color: rgb(169, 234, 228); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(175,60%,79%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(175, 60%, 79%);