HSL(177, 23%, 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(177,23%,79%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(177, 23%, 79%) color: hsl(177, 23%, 79%)
HEX #BDD6D5 color: #BDD6D5
RGB rgb(189, 214, 213) color: rgb(189, 214, 213)
CMYK cmyk(12%, 0%, 0%, 16%)
HSV hsv(178, 12%, 84%)
HWB hwb(178 74% 16%) color: hwb(178 74% 16%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8573 0.0268 193.72) color: oklch(0.8573 0.0268 193.72)
Lab lab(83.82 -8.5 -2.33) color: lab(83.82 -8.5 -2.33)
LCH lch(83.82 8.81 195.33) color: lch(83.82 8.81 195.33)

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 1.53:1
vs Black 13.74:1

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)

#C8C8D5 — rgb(200, 200, 213)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#C6C5D5 — rgb(198, 197, 213)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#BED5D5 — rgb(190, 213, 213)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(177, 23%, 79%);

text

color: hsl(177, 23%, 79%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(177, 23%, 79%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(177, 23%, 99%), hsl(177, 23%, 79%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(177, 23%, 79%), hsl(177, 23%, 59%))

hex

background-color: #BDD6D5;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(177,23%,79%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(177, 23%, 79%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(177, 23%, 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(177, 23%, 79%)?

HEX: #BDD6D5 | RGB: rgb(189, 214, 213) | CMYK: 12%, 0%, 0%, 16% | HSV: 178°, 12%, 84%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #BDD6D5?

The complementary color is HSL(357, 23%, 79%). 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, 23%, 79%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(177, 23%, 79%); — As HEX: color: #BDD6D5; — As RGB: color: rgb(189, 214, 213); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(177,23%,79%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(177, 23%, 79%);