HSL(177, 20%, 60%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(177,20%,60%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(177, 20%, 60%) color: hsl(177, 20%, 60%)
HEX #85ADAB color: #85ADAB
RGB rgb(133, 173, 171) color: rgb(133, 173, 171)
CMYK cmyk(23%, 0%, 1%, 32%)
HSV hsv(177, 23%, 68%)
HWB hwb(177 52% 32%) color: hwb(177 52% 32%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7179 0.0433 192.41) color: oklch(0.7179 0.0433 192.41)
Lab lab(67.88 -13.85 -3.39) color: lab(67.88 -13.85 -3.39)
LCH lch(67.88 14.26 193.75) color: lch(67.88 14.26 193.75)

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 2.45:1
vs Black 8.56:1

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)

#9697AB — rgb(150, 151, 171)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#9491AC — rgb(148, 145, 172)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#87ACAC — rgb(135, 172, 172)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(177, 20%, 60%);

text

color: hsl(177, 20%, 60%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(177, 20%, 60%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(177, 20%, 80%), hsl(177, 20%, 60%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(177, 20%, 60%), hsl(177, 20%, 40%))

hex

background-color: #85ADAB;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(177,20%,60%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(177, 20%, 60%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(177, 20%, 60%);

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(177, 20%, 60%)?

HEX: #85ADAB | RGB: rgb(133, 173, 171) | CMYK: 23%, 0%, 1%, 32% | HSV: 177°, 23%, 68%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #85ADAB?

The complementary color is HSL(357, 20%, 60%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 177°, 297°, and 57°. For analogous combinations, try hues 147° and 207°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(177, 20%, 60%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(177, 20%, 60%); — As HEX: color: #85ADAB; — As RGB: color: rgb(133, 173, 171); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(177,20%,60%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(177, 20%, 60%);