HSL(159, 30%, 55%)

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%,55%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(159, 30%, 55%) color: hsl(159, 30%, 55%)
HEX #6AAF97 color: #6AAF97
RGB rgb(106, 175, 151) color: rgb(106, 175, 151)
CMYK cmyk(39%, 0%, 14%, 31%)
HSV hsv(159, 39%, 69%)
HWB hwb(159 42% 31%) color: hwb(159 42% 31%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7011 0.0791 169.77) color: oklch(0.7011 0.0791 169.77)
Lab lab(66.49 -27.44 5.48) color: lab(66.49 -27.44 5.48)
LCH lch(66.49 27.98 168.71) color: lch(66.49 27.98 168.71)

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 2.56:1
vs Black 8.19:1

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)

#88889D — rgb(136, 136, 157)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#847F9E — rgb(132, 127, 158)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#6DA1A2 — rgb(109, 161, 162)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(159, 30%, 55%);

text

color: hsl(159, 30%, 55%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(159, 30%, 55%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 30%, 75%), hsl(159, 30%, 55%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 30%, 55%), hsl(159, 30%, 35%))

hex

background-color: #6AAF97;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(159,30%,55%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(159, 30%, 55%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(159, 30%, 55%);

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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, 30%, 55%)?

HEX: #6AAF97 | RGB: rgb(106, 175, 151) | CMYK: 39%, 0%, 14%, 31% | HSV: 159°, 39%, 69%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #6AAF97?

The complementary color is HSL(339, 30%, 55%). 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%, 55%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(159, 30%, 55%); — As HEX: color: #6AAF97; — As RGB: color: rgb(106, 175, 151); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(159,30%,55%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(159, 30%, 55%);