HSL(188, 50%, 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(188,50%,79%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(188, 50%, 79%) color: hsl(188, 50%, 79%)
HEX #AFDDE4 color: #AFDDE4
RGB rgb(175, 221, 228) color: rgb(175, 221, 228)
CMYK cmyk(23%, 3%, 0%, 11%)
HSV hsv(188, 23%, 89%)
HWB hwb(188 69% 11%) color: hwb(188 69% 11%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8674 0.0486 207.73) color: oklch(0.8674 0.0486 207.73)
Lab lab(85.21 -13.3 -8.32) color: lab(85.21 -13.3 -8.32)
LCH lch(85.21 15.69 212.03) color: lch(85.21 15.69 212.03)

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 1.47:1
vs Black 14.29:1

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)

#C3C3E2 — rgb(195, 195, 226)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#C0BDE2 — rgb(192, 189, 226)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#B1E1E1 — rgb(177, 225, 225)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(188, 50%, 79%);

text

color: hsl(188, 50%, 79%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(188, 50%, 79%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(188, 50%, 99%), hsl(188, 50%, 79%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(188, 50%, 79%), hsl(188, 50%, 59%))

hex

background-color: #AFDDE4;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(188,50%,79%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(188, 50%, 79%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(188, 50%, 79%);

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(188, 50%, 79%)?

HEX: #AFDDE4 | RGB: rgb(175, 221, 228) | CMYK: 23%, 3%, 0%, 11% | HSV: 188°, 23%, 89%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #AFDDE4?

The complementary color is HSL(8, 50%, 79%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 188°, 308°, and 68°. For analogous combinations, try hues 158° and 218°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(188, 50%, 79%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(188, 50%, 79%); — As HEX: color: #AFDDE4; — As RGB: color: rgb(175, 221, 228); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(188,50%,79%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(188, 50%, 79%);