HSL(159, 55%, 59%)

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%,59%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(159, 55%, 59%) color: hsl(159, 55%, 59%)
HEX #5DD0A8 color: #5DD0A8
RGB rgb(93, 208, 168) color: rgb(93, 208, 168)
CMYK cmyk(55%, 0%, 19%, 18%)
HSV hsv(159, 55%, 82%)
HWB hwb(159 37% 18%) color: hwb(159 37% 18%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7801 0.1206 167.59) color: oklch(0.7801 0.1206 167.59)
Lab lab(76.23 -42.14 10.11) color: lab(76.23 -42.14 10.11)
LCH lch(76.23 43.34 166.51) color: lch(76.23 43.34 166.51)

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 1.9:1
vs Black 11.05:1

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)

#8F90B2 — rgb(143, 144, 178)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#8880B4 — rgb(136, 128, 180)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#63B9BB — rgb(99, 185, 187)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(159, 55%, 59%);

text

color: hsl(159, 55%, 59%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(159, 55%, 59%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 55%, 79%), hsl(159, 55%, 59%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 55%, 59%), hsl(159, 55%, 39%))

hex

background-color: #5DD0A8;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(159,55%,59%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(159, 55%, 59%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(159, 55%, 59%);

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%, 59%)?

HEX: #5DD0A8 | RGB: rgb(93, 208, 168) | CMYK: 55%, 0%, 19%, 18% | HSV: 159°, 55%, 82%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #5DD0A8?

The complementary color is HSL(339, 55%, 59%). 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%, 59%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(159, 55%, 59%); — As HEX: color: #5DD0A8; — As RGB: color: rgb(93, 208, 168); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(159,55%,59%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(159, 55%, 59%);