HSL(178, 45%, 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(178,45%,85%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(178, 45%, 85%) color: hsl(178, 45%, 85%)
HEX #C8EAE9 color: #C8EAE9
RGB rgb(200, 234, 233) color: rgb(200, 234, 233)
CMYK cmyk(15%, 0%, 0%, 8%) —
HSV hsv(178, 15%, 92%) —
HWB hwb(178 78% 8%) color: hwb(178 78% 8%)
OKLCH oklch(0.9124 0.0355 194.36) color: oklch(0.9124 0.0355 194.36)
Lab lab(90.32 -11.22 -3.23) color: lab(90.32 -11.22 -3.23)
LCH lch(90.32 11.68 196.06) color: lch(90.32 11.68 196.06)

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 1.28:1
vs Black 16.4:1

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)

#D7D7E9 — rgb(215, 215, 233)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#D5D2E9 — rgb(213, 210, 233)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#CAE9E9 — rgb(202, 233, 233)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(178, 45%, 85%);

text

color: hsl(178, 45%, 85%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(178, 45%, 85%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(178, 45%, 100%), hsl(178, 45%, 85%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(178, 45%, 85%), hsl(178, 45%, 65%))

hex

background-color: #C8EAE9;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(178,45%,85%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(178, 45%, 85%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(178, 45%, 85%);

Related Colors

#CFE2E2

178,25,85

#C0F2F0

178,65,85

#7ECECB

178,45,65

#FFFFFF

178,45,100

#C8EAE0

163,45,85

#C8EAE3

168,45,85

#C8E5EA

188,45,85

#C8E3EA

193,45,85

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(178, 45%, 85%)?

HEX: #C8EAE9 | RGB: rgb(200, 234, 233) | CMYK: 15%, 0%, 0%, 8% | HSV: 178°, 15%, 92%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #C8EAE9?

The complementary color is HSL(358, 45%, 85%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 178°, 298°, and 58°. For analogous combinations, try hues 148° and 208°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(178, 45%, 85%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(178, 45%, 85%); — As HEX: color: #C8EAE9; — As RGB: color: rgb(200, 234, 233); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(178,45%,85%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(178, 45%, 85%);