HSL(159, 52%, 49%)

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%,49%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(159, 52%, 49%) color: hsl(159, 52%, 49%)
HEX #3CBE90 color: #3CBE90
RGB rgb(60, 190, 144) color: rgb(60, 190, 144)
CMYK cmyk(68%, 0%, 24%, 25%)
HSV hsv(159, 68%, 75%)
HWB hwb(159 24% 25%) color: hwb(159 24% 25%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7193 0.1316 165.21) color: oklch(0.7193 0.1316 165.21)
Lab lab(69.33 -46.11 13.14) color: lab(69.33 -46.11 13.14)
LCH lch(69.33 47.95 164.09) color: lch(69.33 47.95 164.09)

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 2.34:1
vs Black 8.96:1

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)

#74759B — rgb(116, 117, 155)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#6D639E — rgb(109, 99, 158)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#43A4A6 — rgb(67, 164, 166)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(159, 52%, 49%);

text

color: hsl(159, 52%, 49%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(159, 52%, 49%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 52%, 69%), hsl(159, 52%, 49%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 52%, 49%), hsl(159, 52%, 29%))

hex

background-color: #3CBE90;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(159,52%,49%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(159, 52%, 49%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(159, 52%, 49%);

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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%, 49%)?

HEX: #3CBE90 | RGB: rgb(60, 190, 144) | CMYK: 68%, 0%, 24%, 25% | HSV: 159°, 68%, 75%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #3CBE90?

The complementary color is HSL(339, 52%, 49%). 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%, 49%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(159, 52%, 49%); — As HEX: color: #3CBE90; — As RGB: color: rgb(60, 190, 144); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(159,52%,49%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(159, 52%, 49%);