HSL(189, 70%, 72%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(189,70%,72%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(189, 70%, 72%) color: hsl(189, 70%, 72%)
HEX #86DBEA color: #86DBEA
RGB rgb(134, 219, 234) color: rgb(134, 219, 234)
CMYK cmyk(43%, 6%, 0%, 8%)
HSV hsv(189, 43%, 92%)
HWB hwb(189 52% 8%) color: hwb(189 52% 8%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8427 0.0849 209.97) color: oklch(0.8427 0.0849 209.97)
Lab lab(82.74 -21.94 -15.42) color: lab(82.74 -21.94 -15.42)
LCH lch(82.74 26.82 215.1) color: lch(82.74 26.82 215.1)

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 1.57:1
vs Black 13.33:1

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)

#ABACE6 — rgb(171, 172, 230)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#A6A0E6 — rgb(166, 160, 230)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#8AE4E3 — rgb(138, 228, 227)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(189, 70%, 72%);

text

color: hsl(189, 70%, 72%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(189, 70%, 72%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(189, 70%, 92%), hsl(189, 70%, 72%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(189, 70%, 72%), hsl(189, 70%, 52%))

hex

background-color: #86DBEA;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(189,70%,72%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(189, 70%, 72%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(189, 70%, 72%);

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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(189, 70%, 72%)?

HEX: #86DBEA | RGB: rgb(134, 219, 234) | CMYK: 43%, 6%, 0%, 8% | HSV: 189°, 43%, 92%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #86DBEA?

The complementary color is HSL(9, 70%, 72%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 189°, 309°, and 69°. For analogous combinations, try hues 159° and 219°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(189, 70%, 72%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(189, 70%, 72%); — As HEX: color: #86DBEA; — As RGB: color: rgb(134, 219, 234); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(189,70%,72%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(189, 70%, 72%);