HSL(185, 45%, 80%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(185,45%,80%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(185, 45%, 80%) color: hsl(185, 45%, 80%)
HEX #B5DFE3 color: #B5DFE3
RGB rgb(181, 223, 227) color: rgb(181, 223, 227)
CMYK cmyk(20%, 2%, 0%, 11%)
HSV hsv(185, 20%, 89%)
HWB hwb(185 71% 11%) color: hwb(185 71% 11%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8751 0.0441 203.53) color: oklch(0.8751 0.0441 203.53)
Lab lab(86.08 -12.74 -6.47) color: lab(86.08 -12.74 -6.47)
LCH lch(86.08 14.29 206.92) color: lch(86.08 14.29 206.92)

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 1.44:1
vs Black 14.63:1

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)

#C7C8E2 — rgb(199, 200, 226)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#C5C2E2 — rgb(197, 194, 226)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#B7E1E1 — rgb(183, 225, 225)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(185, 45%, 80%);

text

color: hsl(185, 45%, 80%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(185, 45%, 80%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(185, 45%, 100%), hsl(185, 45%, 80%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(185, 45%, 80%), hsl(185, 45%, 60%))

hex

background-color: #B5DFE3;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(185,45%,80%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(185, 45%, 80%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(185, 45%, 80%);

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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(185, 45%, 80%)?

HEX: #B5DFE3 | RGB: rgb(181, 223, 227) | CMYK: 20%, 2%, 0%, 11% | HSV: 185°, 20%, 89%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #B5DFE3?

The complementary color is HSL(5, 45%, 80%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 185°, 305°, and 65°. For analogous combinations, try hues 155° and 215°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(185, 45%, 80%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(185, 45%, 80%); — As HEX: color: #B5DFE3; — As RGB: color: rgb(181, 223, 227); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(185,45%,80%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(185, 45%, 80%);