HSL(159, 30%, 40%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(159,30%,40%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(159, 30%, 40%) color: hsl(159, 30%, 40%)
HEX #47856F color: #47856F
RGB rgb(71, 133, 111) color: rgb(71, 133, 111)
CMYK cmyk(47%, 0%, 17%, 48%)
HSV hsv(159, 47%, 52%)
HWB hwb(159 28% 48%) color: hwb(159 28% 48%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5683 0.0736 168.57) color: oklch(0.5683 0.0736 168.57)
Lab lab(50.99 -25.62 5.69) color: lab(50.99 -25.62 5.69)
LCH lch(50.99 26.24 167.48) color: lch(50.99 26.24 167.48)

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 4.33:1
vs Black 4.85:1

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)

#626274 — rgb(98, 98, 116)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#5E5A76 — rgb(94, 90, 118)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#4A7979 — rgb(74, 121, 121)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(159, 30%, 40%);

text

color: hsl(159, 30%, 40%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(159, 30%, 40%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 30%, 60%), hsl(159, 30%, 40%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 30%, 40%), hsl(159, 30%, 20%))

hex

background-color: #47856F;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(159,30%,40%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(159, 30%, 40%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(159, 30%, 40%);

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, 30%, 40%)?

HEX: #47856F | RGB: rgb(71, 133, 111) | CMYK: 47%, 0%, 17%, 48% | HSV: 159°, 47%, 52%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #47856F?

The complementary color is HSL(339, 30%, 40%). 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, 30%, 40%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(159, 30%, 40%); — As HEX: color: #47856F; — As RGB: color: rgb(71, 133, 111); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(159,30%,40%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(159, 30%, 40%);