HSL(159, 20%, 53%)

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%,53%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(159, 20%, 53%) color: hsl(159, 20%, 53%)
HEX #6F9F8E color: #6F9F8E
RGB rgb(111, 159, 142) color: rgb(111, 159, 142)
CMYK cmyk(30%, 0%, 11%, 38%)
HSV hsv(159, 30%, 62%)
HWB hwb(159 43% 38%) color: hwb(159 43% 38%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6631 0.0576 170.47) color: oklch(0.6631 0.0576 170.47)
Lab lab(61.76 -19.89 3.72) color: lab(61.76 -19.89 3.72)
LCH lch(61.76 20.23 169.41) color: lch(61.76 20.23 169.41)

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 2.99:1
vs Black 7.03:1

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)

#848492 — rgb(132, 132, 146)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#817D93 — rgb(129, 125, 147)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#719596 — rgb(113, 149, 150)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(159, 20%, 53%);

text

color: hsl(159, 20%, 53%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(159, 20%, 53%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 20%, 73%), hsl(159, 20%, 53%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 20%, 53%), hsl(159, 20%, 33%))

hex

background-color: #6F9F8E;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(159,20%,53%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(159, 20%, 53%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(159, 20%, 53%);

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(159, 20%, 53%)?

HEX: #6F9F8E | RGB: rgb(111, 159, 142) | CMYK: 30%, 0%, 11%, 38% | HSV: 159°, 30%, 62%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #6F9F8E?

The complementary color is HSL(339, 20%, 53%). 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%, 53%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(159, 20%, 53%); — As HEX: color: #6F9F8E; — As RGB: color: rgb(111, 159, 142); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(159,20%,53%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(159, 20%, 53%);