HSL(159, 12%, 60%)

Grayish Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Grayish Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

N/A

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(159,12%,60%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(159, 12%, 60%) color: hsl(159, 12%, 60%)
HEX #8DA59D color: #8DA59D
RGB rgb(141, 165, 157) color: rgb(141, 165, 157)
CMYK cmyk(15%, 0%, 5%, 35%)
HSV hsv(160, 15%, 65%)
HWB hwb(160 55% 35%) color: hwb(160 55% 35%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7011 0.0292 173.32) color: oklch(0.7011 0.0292 173.32)
Lab lab(65.75 -9.98 1.34) color: lab(65.75 -9.98 1.34)
LCH lch(65.75 10.07 172.35) color: lch(65.75 10.07 172.35)

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 2.62:1
vs Black 8:1

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)

#97989F — rgb(151, 152, 159)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#96949F — rgb(150, 148, 159)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#8EA0A1 — rgb(142, 160, 161)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(159, 12%, 60%);

text

color: hsl(159, 12%, 60%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(159, 12%, 60%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 12%, 80%), hsl(159, 12%, 60%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 12%, 60%), hsl(159, 12%, 40%))

hex

background-color: #8DA59D;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(159,12%,60%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(159, 12%, 60%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(159, 12%, 60%);

Related Colors

Use Cases for Grayish 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(159, 12%, 60%)?

HEX: #8DA59D | RGB: rgb(141, 165, 157) | CMYK: 15%, 0%, 5%, 35% | HSV: 160°, 15%, 65%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #8DA59D?

The complementary color is HSL(339, 12%, 60%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 159°, 279°, and 39°. For analogous combinations, try hues 129° and 189°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(159, 12%, 60%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(159, 12%, 60%); — As HEX: color: #8DA59D; — As RGB: color: rgb(141, 165, 157); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(159,12%,60%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(159, 12%, 60%);