HSL(185, 60%, 78%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(185,60%,78%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(185, 60%, 78%) color: hsl(185, 60%, 78%)
HEX #A5E3E9 color: #A5E3E9
RGB rgb(165, 227, 233) color: rgb(165, 227, 233)
CMYK cmyk(29%, 3%, 0%, 9%)
HSV hsv(185, 29%, 91%)
HWB hwb(185 65% 9%) color: hwb(185 65% 9%)
OKLCH oklch(0.876 0.0631 203.59) color: oklch(0.876 0.0631 203.59)
Lab lab(86.41 -18.1 -9.24) color: lab(86.41 -18.1 -9.24)
LCH lch(86.41 20.32 207.04) color: lch(86.41 20.32 207.04)

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 1.42:1
vs Black 14.76:1

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)

#C0C0E8 — rgb(192, 192, 232)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#BCB8E7 — rgb(188, 184, 231)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#A8E6E6 — rgb(168, 230, 230)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(185, 60%, 78%);

text

color: hsl(185, 60%, 78%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(185, 60%, 78%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(185, 60%, 98%), hsl(185, 60%, 78%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(185, 60%, 78%), hsl(185, 60%, 58%))

hex

background-color: #A5E3E9;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(185,60%,78%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(185, 60%, 78%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(185, 60%, 78%);

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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, 60%, 78%)?

HEX: #A5E3E9 | RGB: rgb(165, 227, 233) | CMYK: 29%, 3%, 0%, 9% | HSV: 185°, 29%, 91%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #A5E3E9?

The complementary color is HSL(5, 60%, 78%). 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, 60%, 78%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(185, 60%, 78%); — As HEX: color: #A5E3E9; — As RGB: color: rgb(165, 227, 233); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(185,60%,78%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(185, 60%, 78%);