HSL(159, 52%, 36%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(159,52%,36%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(159, 52%, 36%) color: hsl(159, 52%, 36%)
HEX #2C8C6A color: #2C8C6A
RGB rgb(44, 140, 106) color: rgb(44, 140, 106)
CMYK cmyk(69%, 0%, 24%, 45%)
HSV hsv(159, 69%, 55%)
HWB hwb(159 17% 45%) color: hwb(159 17% 45%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5752 0.1036 165.44) color: oklch(0.5752 0.1036 165.44)
Lab lab(52.21 -36.28 10.18) color: lab(52.21 -36.28 10.18)
LCH lch(52.21 37.68 164.33) color: lch(52.21 37.68 164.33)

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 4.14:1
vs Black 5.07:1

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)

#565672 — rgb(86, 86, 114)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#504974 — rgb(80, 73, 116)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#31797A — rgb(49, 121, 122)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(159, 52%, 36%);

text

color: hsl(159, 52%, 36%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(159, 52%, 36%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 52%, 56%), hsl(159, 52%, 36%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 52%, 36%), hsl(159, 52%, 16%))

hex

background-color: #2C8C6A;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(159,52%,36%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(159, 52%, 36%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(159, 52%, 36%);

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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, 52%, 36%)?

HEX: #2C8C6A | RGB: rgb(44, 140, 106) | CMYK: 69%, 0%, 24%, 45% | HSV: 159°, 69%, 55%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #2C8C6A?

The complementary color is HSL(339, 52%, 36%). 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, 52%, 36%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(159, 52%, 36%); — As HEX: color: #2C8C6A; — As RGB: color: rgb(44, 140, 106); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(159,52%,36%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(159, 52%, 36%);