HSL(159, 55%, 72%)

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%,72%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(159, 55%, 72%) color: hsl(159, 55%, 72%)
HEX #90DFC3 color: #90DFC3
RGB rgb(144, 223, 195) color: rgb(144, 223, 195)
CMYK cmyk(35%, 0%, 13%, 13%)
HSV hsv(159, 35%, 87%)
HWB hwb(159 57% 13%) color: hwb(159 57% 13%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8446 0.0877 169.77) color: oklch(0.8446 0.0877 169.77)
Lab lab(83.25 -30.38 6.08) color: lab(83.25 -30.38 6.08)
LCH lch(83.25 30.98 168.68) color: lch(83.25 30.98 168.68)

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 1.55:1
vs Black 13.53:1

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)

#B2B3CA — rgb(178, 179, 202)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#AEA8CB — rgb(174, 168, 203)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#94CFD0 — rgb(148, 207, 208)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(159, 55%, 72%);

text

color: hsl(159, 55%, 72%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(159, 55%, 72%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 55%, 92%), hsl(159, 55%, 72%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 55%, 72%), hsl(159, 55%, 52%))

hex

background-color: #90DFC3;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(159,55%,72%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(159, 55%, 72%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(159, 55%, 72%);

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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, 55%, 72%)?

HEX: #90DFC3 | RGB: rgb(144, 223, 195) | CMYK: 35%, 0%, 13%, 13% | HSV: 159°, 35%, 87%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #90DFC3?

The complementary color is HSL(339, 55%, 72%). 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%, 72%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(159, 55%, 72%); — As HEX: color: #90DFC3; — As RGB: color: rgb(144, 223, 195); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(159,55%,72%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(159, 55%, 72%);