HSL(159, 40%, 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(159,40%,59%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(159, 40%, 59%) color: hsl(159, 40%, 59%)
HEX #6DC0A3 color: #6DC0A3
RGB rgb(109, 192, 163) color: rgb(109, 192, 163)
CMYK cmyk(43%, 0%, 15%, 25%)
HSV hsv(159, 43%, 75%)
HWB hwb(159 43% 25%) color: hwb(159 43% 25%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7466 0.0924 169.17) color: oklch(0.7466 0.0924 169.17)
Lab lab(71.96 -32.14 6.77) color: lab(71.96 -32.14 6.77)
LCH lch(71.96 32.85 168.11) color: lch(71.96 32.85 168.11)

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 2.16:1
vs Black 9.72:1

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)

#9192AA — rgb(145, 146, 170)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#8C86AC — rgb(140, 134, 172)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#71B0B1 — rgb(113, 176, 177)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(159, 40%, 59%);

text

color: hsl(159, 40%, 59%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(159, 40%, 59%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 40%, 79%), hsl(159, 40%, 59%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 40%, 59%), hsl(159, 40%, 39%))

hex

background-color: #6DC0A3;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(159,40%,59%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(159, 40%, 59%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(159, 40%, 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, 40%, 59%)?

HEX: #6DC0A3 | RGB: rgb(109, 192, 163) | CMYK: 43%, 0%, 15%, 25% | HSV: 159°, 43%, 75%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #6DC0A3?

The complementary color is HSL(339, 40%, 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, 40%, 59%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(159, 40%, 59%); — As HEX: color: #6DC0A3; — As RGB: color: rgb(109, 192, 163); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(159,40%,59%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(159, 40%, 59%);