HSL(159, 60%, 48%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(159,60%,48%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(159, 60%, 48%) color: hsl(159, 60%, 48%)
HEX #31C490 color: #31C490
RGB rgb(49, 196, 144) color: rgb(49, 196, 144)
CMYK cmyk(75%, 0%, 27%, 23%)
HSV hsv(159, 75%, 77%)
HWB hwb(159 19% 23%) color: hwb(159 19% 23%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7322 0.1431 164.06) color: oklch(0.7322 0.1431 164.06)
Lab lab(70.97 -50.14 15.41) color: lab(70.97 -50.14 15.41)
LCH lch(70.97 52.45 162.92) color: lch(70.97 52.45 162.92)

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 2.23:1
vs Black 9.43:1

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)

#71729D — rgb(113, 114, 157)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#685DA0 — rgb(104, 93, 160)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#38A7A9 — rgb(56, 167, 169)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(159, 60%, 48%);

text

color: hsl(159, 60%, 48%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(159, 60%, 48%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 60%, 68%), hsl(159, 60%, 48%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 60%, 48%), hsl(159, 60%, 28%))

hex

background-color: #31C490;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(159,60%,48%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(159, 60%, 48%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(159, 60%, 48%);

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, 60%, 48%)?

HEX: #31C490 | RGB: rgb(49, 196, 144) | CMYK: 75%, 0%, 27%, 23% | HSV: 159°, 75%, 77%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #31C490?

The complementary color is HSL(339, 60%, 48%). 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, 60%, 48%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(159, 60%, 48%); — As HEX: color: #31C490; — As RGB: color: rgb(49, 196, 144); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(159,60%,48%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(159, 60%, 48%);