HSL(159, 40%, 83%)

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%,83%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(159, 40%, 83%) color: hsl(159, 40%, 83%)
HEX #C2E5D9 color: #C2E5D9
RGB rgb(194, 229, 217) color: rgb(194, 229, 217)
CMYK cmyk(15%, 0%, 5%, 10%)
HSV hsv(159, 15%, 90%)
HWB hwb(159 77% 10%) color: hwb(159 77% 10%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8933 0.0402 172.63) color: oklch(0.8933 0.0402 172.63)
Lab lab(88.22 -13.75 2.02) color: lab(88.22 -13.75 2.02)
LCH lch(88.22 13.9 171.64) color: lch(88.22 13.9 171.64)

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 1.35:1
vs Black 15.5:1

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)

#D1D1DC — rgb(209, 209, 220)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#CFCDDD — rgb(207, 205, 221)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#C4DEDF — rgb(196, 222, 223)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(159, 40%, 83%);

text

color: hsl(159, 40%, 83%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(159, 40%, 83%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 40%, 100%), hsl(159, 40%, 83%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 40%, 83%), hsl(159, 40%, 63%))

hex

background-color: #C2E5D9;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(159,40%,83%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(159, 40%, 83%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(159, 40%, 83%);

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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%, 83%)?

HEX: #C2E5D9 | RGB: rgb(194, 229, 217) | CMYK: 15%, 0%, 5%, 10% | HSV: 159°, 15%, 90%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #C2E5D9?

The complementary color is HSL(339, 40%, 83%). 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%, 83%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(159, 40%, 83%); — As HEX: color: #C2E5D9; — As RGB: color: rgb(194, 229, 217); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(159,40%,83%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(159, 40%, 83%);