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bg-cyan-900

Tailwind Cyan 900

#164E63·Cyan family·Shade 900

Color Values

HEX
#164E63
RGB
rgb(22, 78, 99)
HSL
hsl(196, 64%, 24%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.398 0.066 227)
CMYK
cmyk(78%, 21%, 0%, 61%)
CSS Variable
var(--color-cyan-900)
Tailwind Class
bg-cyan-900

Accessibility Score

60/100

Good

Based on WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios against white and black backgrounds.

On White

9.11:1

AAA

On Black

2.3:1

Fail
Test in Contrast Checker →

Tailwind Usage — All Utilities

Background

bg-cyan-900

Text

text-cyan-900

Border

border-cyan-900

Ring

ring-cyan-900

Outline

outline-cyan-900

Fill

fill-cyan-900

Stroke

stroke-cyan-900

From (gradient)

from-cyan-900

Via (gradient)

via-cyan-900

To (gradient)

to-cyan-900

Placeholder

placeholder-cyan-900

Caret

caret-cyan-900

Accent

accent-cyan-900

Decoration

decoration-cyan-900

Shadow Color

shadow-cyan-900

Tailwind v3 Config (extend custom color)

// tailwind.config.js module.exports = { theme: { extend: { colors: { 'cyan-900': '#164e63', }, }, }, };

CSS Equivalent

/* Hex */
background-color: #164E63;

/* RGB */
background-color: rgb(22, 78, 99);

/* HSL */
background-color: hsl(196, 64%, 24%);

/* OKLCH (CSS Color Level 4) */
background-color: oklch(0.398 0.066 227);

/* CSS Custom Property (Tailwind v4) */
background-color: var(--color-cyan-900);

/* Gradient example */
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ecfeff 0%, #083344 100%);

OKLCH — Modern Color Space

Lightness (L)

0.398

40% perceived brightness

Chroma (C)

0.066

Color intensity / saturation

Hue (H)

227°

Angle on perceptual hue wheel

oklch(0.398 0.066 227)

OKLCH is a perceptually uniform color space in CSS Color Level 4. Unlike HSL, equal steps in L produce equal perceived lightness changes — making it ideal for building accessible, harmonious design system scales.

Design Recommendations

Strong dark tone

Shade 900 of the Cyan palette

Recommended Uses

  • ✓Body text on white
  • ✓Dark panel backgrounds
  • ✓Near-dark UI elements
  • ✓Footer backgrounds
  • ✓High-contrast headings

Avoid

✗On dark backgrounds — contrast will be insufficient.

Preview

On White

Aa Bb Cc

On Black

Aa Bb Cc

As Background

Aa Bb Cc — #164E63

Cyan Shades

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Similar Tailwind Colors

Perceptually close shades from other Tailwind color families.

Tailwind Sky 900

#0C4A6E

Tailwind Teal 900

#134E4A

Tailwind Teal 800

#115E59

Tailwind Emerald 900

#064E3B

Tailwind Sky 800

#075985

Tailwind Emerald 800

#065F46

Nearest Named Color

Tailwind Cyan 900

Nearest Tailwind equivalent — #164E63

Design & Accessibility Guides

Guide

Building an Accessible Color System

Design Systems · 10 min read

Guide

WCAG Contrast Ratios Explained

WCAG · 8 min read

Guide

WCAG AA vs AAA: Which Standard Should You Target?

WCAG · 7 min read

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Tailwind Cyan 900?
Tailwind Cyan 900 has the hex code #164E63. Its RGB value is rgb(22, 78, 99) and its HSL value is hsl(196, 64%, 24%).
What Tailwind utility classes use Cyan 900?
Use bg-cyan-900 for backgrounds, text-cyan-900 for text color, border-cyan-900 for borders, and ring-cyan-900 for focus rings. In Tailwind v4 the CSS variable var(--color-cyan-900) is available natively.
Is Tailwind Cyan 900 WCAG accessible?
Tailwind Cyan 900 achieves a 9.11:1 contrast ratio on white (AAA) and 2.3:1 on black (Fail). Its overall accessibility score is 60/100 (Good).
What is the OKLCH value for Tailwind Cyan 900?
Tailwind Cyan 900 in OKLCH is oklch(0.398 0.066 227) — lightness 0.398, chroma 0.066, hue 227°. OKLCH is a perceptually uniform space supported natively in modern CSS via the `color()` function.
What is Tailwind Cyan 900 used for?
At shade 900, Tailwind Cyan 900 is best described as "Strong dark tone". Recommended uses: Body text on white, Dark panel backgrounds, Near-dark UI elements.
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