HSL(159, 55%, 34%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(159,55%,34%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(159, 55%, 34%) color: hsl(159, 55%, 34%)
HEX #278665 color: #278665
RGB rgb(39, 134, 101) color: rgb(39, 134, 101)
CMYK cmyk(71%, 0%, 25%, 47%)
HSV hsv(159, 71%, 53%)
HWB hwb(159 15% 47%) color: hwb(159 15% 47%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5564 0.1018 165.55) color: oklch(0.5564 0.1018 165.55)
Lab lab(50 -35.7 9.94) color: lab(50 -35.7 9.94)
LCH lch(50 37.06 164.44) color: lch(50 37.06 164.44)

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 4.48:1
vs Black 4.68:1

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)

#50516D — rgb(80, 81, 109)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#4B446F — rgb(75, 68, 111)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#2C7375 — rgb(44, 115, 117)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(159, 55%, 34%);

text

color: hsl(159, 55%, 34%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(159, 55%, 34%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 55%, 54%), hsl(159, 55%, 34%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 55%, 34%), hsl(159, 55%, 14%))

hex

background-color: #278665;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(159,55%,34%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(159, 55%, 34%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(159, 55%, 34%);

Related Colors

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, 55%, 34%)?

HEX: #278665 | RGB: rgb(39, 134, 101) | CMYK: 71%, 0%, 25%, 47% | HSV: 159°, 71%, 53%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #278665?

The complementary color is HSL(339, 55%, 34%). 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, 55%, 34%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(159, 55%, 34%); — As HEX: color: #278665; — As RGB: color: rgb(39, 134, 101); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(159,55%,34%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(159, 55%, 34%);