HSL(159, 20%, 52%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(159,20%,52%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(159, 20%, 52%) color: hsl(159, 20%, 52%)
HEX #6C9D8C color: #6C9D8C
RGB rgb(108, 157, 140) color: rgb(108, 157, 140)
CMYK cmyk(31%, 0%, 11%, 38%)
HSV hsv(159, 31%, 62%)
HWB hwb(159 43% 38%) color: hwb(159 43% 38%)
OKLCH oklch(0.656 0.0586 170.8) color: oklch(0.656 0.0586 170.8)
Lab lab(60.95 -20.24 3.66) color: lab(60.95 -20.24 3.66)
LCH lch(60.95 20.57 169.75) color: lch(60.95 20.57 169.75)

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 3.07:1
vs Black 6.84:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#818290 — rgb(129, 130, 144)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#7E7B91 — rgb(126, 123, 145)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#6E9394 — rgb(110, 147, 148)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(159, 20%, 52%);

text

color: hsl(159, 20%, 52%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(159, 20%, 52%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 20%, 72%), hsl(159, 20%, 52%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 20%, 52%), hsl(159, 20%, 32%))

hex

background-color: #6C9D8C;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(159,20%,52%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(159, 20%, 52%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(159, 20%, 52%);

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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(159, 20%, 52%)?

HEX: #6C9D8C | RGB: rgb(108, 157, 140) | CMYK: 31%, 0%, 11%, 38% | HSV: 159°, 31%, 62%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #6C9D8C?

The complementary color is HSL(339, 20%, 52%). 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, 20%, 52%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(159, 20%, 52%); — As HEX: color: #6C9D8C; — As RGB: color: rgb(108, 157, 140); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(159,20%,52%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(159, 20%, 52%);