HSL(159, 35%, 59%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(159,35%,59%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(159, 35%, 59%) color: hsl(159, 35%, 59%)
HEX #72BBA1 color: #72BBA1
RGB rgb(114, 187, 161) color: rgb(114, 187, 161)
CMYK cmyk(39%, 0%, 14%, 27%)
HSV hsv(159, 39%, 73%)
HWB hwb(159 45% 27%) color: hwb(159 45% 27%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7366 0.0831 169.28) color: oklch(0.7366 0.0831 169.28)
Lab lab(70.66 -28.83 6.03) color: lab(70.66 -28.83 6.03)
LCH lch(70.66 29.45 168.19) color: lch(70.66 29.45 168.19)

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 2.25:1
vs Black 9.34:1

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)

#9292A7 — rgb(146, 146, 167)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#8D88A9 — rgb(141, 136, 169)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#76ACAD — rgb(118, 172, 173)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(159, 35%, 59%);

text

color: hsl(159, 35%, 59%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(159, 35%, 59%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 35%, 79%), hsl(159, 35%, 59%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 35%, 59%), hsl(159, 35%, 39%))

hex

background-color: #72BBA1;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(159,35%,59%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(159, 35%, 59%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(159, 35%, 59%);

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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, 35%, 59%)?

HEX: #72BBA1 | RGB: rgb(114, 187, 161) | CMYK: 39%, 0%, 14%, 27% | HSV: 159°, 39%, 73%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #72BBA1?

The complementary color is HSL(339, 35%, 59%). 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, 35%, 59%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(159, 35%, 59%); — As HEX: color: #72BBA1; — As RGB: color: rgb(114, 187, 161); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(159,35%,59%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(159, 35%, 59%);