HSL(159, 50%, 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(159,50%,40%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(159, 50%, 40%) color: hsl(159, 50%, 40%)
HEX #339975 color: #339975
RGB rgb(51, 153, 117) color: rgb(51, 153, 117)
CMYK cmyk(67%, 0%, 24%, 40%) —
HSV hsv(159, 67%, 60%) —
HWB hwb(159 20% 40%) color: hwb(159 20% 40%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6146 0.1088 165.74) color: oklch(0.6146 0.1088 165.74)
Lab lab(56.85 -38.13 10.48) color: lab(56.85 -38.13 10.48)
LCH lch(56.85 39.54 164.63) color: lch(56.85 39.54 164.63)

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 3.53:1
vs Black 5.95:1

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)

#5F607E — rgb(95, 96, 126)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#595280 — rgb(89, 82, 128)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#388586 — rgb(56, 133, 134)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(159, 50%, 40%);

text

color: hsl(159, 50%, 40%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(159, 50%, 40%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 50%, 60%), hsl(159, 50%, 40%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 50%, 40%), hsl(159, 50%, 20%))

hex

background-color: #339975;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(159,50%,40%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(159, 50%, 40%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(159, 50%, 40%);

Related Colors

#47856F

159,30,40

#1FAD7B

159,70,40

#1A4D3B

159,50,20

#66CCA8

159,50,60

#33995C

144,50,40

#339964

149,50,40

#339986

169,50,40

#33998F

174,50,40

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, 50%, 40%)?

HEX: #339975 | RGB: rgb(51, 153, 117) | CMYK: 67%, 0%, 24%, 40% | HSV: 159°, 67%, 60%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #339975?

The complementary color is HSL(339, 50%, 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, 50%, 40%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(159, 50%, 40%); — As HEX: color: #339975; — As RGB: color: rgb(51, 153, 117); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(159,50%,40%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(159, 50%, 40%);