HSL(159, 69%, 79%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(159,69%,79%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(159, 69%, 79%) color: hsl(159, 69%, 79%)
HEX #A5EED5 color: #A5EED5
RGB rgb(165, 238, 213) color: rgb(165, 238, 213)
CMYK cmyk(31%, 0%, 11%, 7%)
HSV hsv(159, 31%, 93%)
HWB hwb(159 64% 7%) color: hwb(159 64% 7%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8941 0.0805 171.04) color: oklch(0.8941 0.0805 171.04)
Lab lab(88.9 -27.81 4.9) color: lab(88.9 -27.81 4.9)
LCH lch(88.9 28.24 170.01) color: lch(88.9 28.24 170.01)

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 1.33:1
vs Black 15.79:1

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)

#C5C5DB — rgb(197, 197, 219)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#C0BBDD — rgb(192, 187, 221)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#A9E0E1 — rgb(169, 224, 225)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(159, 69%, 79%);

text

color: hsl(159, 69%, 79%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(159, 69%, 79%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 69%, 99%), hsl(159, 69%, 79%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 69%, 79%), hsl(159, 69%, 59%))

hex

background-color: #A5EED5;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(159,69%,79%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(159, 69%, 79%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(159, 69%, 79%);

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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, 69%, 79%)?

HEX: #A5EED5 | RGB: rgb(165, 238, 213) | CMYK: 31%, 0%, 11%, 7% | HSV: 159°, 31%, 93%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #A5EED5?

The complementary color is HSL(339, 69%, 79%). 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, 69%, 79%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(159, 69%, 79%); — As HEX: color: #A5EED5; — As RGB: color: rgb(165, 238, 213); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(159,69%,79%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(159, 69%, 79%);