HSL(159, 70%, 51%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(159,70%,51%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(159, 70%, 51%) color: hsl(159, 70%, 51%)
HEX #2BDA9C color: #2BDA9C
RGB rgb(43, 218, 156) color: rgb(43, 218, 156)
CMYK cmyk(80%, 0%, 28%, 15%)
HSV hsv(159, 80%, 85%)
HWB hwb(159 17% 15%) color: hwb(159 17% 15%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7898 0.162 162.95) color: oklch(0.7898 0.162 162.95)
Lab lab(77.91 -56.7 18.67) color: lab(77.91 -56.7 18.67)
LCH lch(77.91 59.69 161.77) color: lch(77.91 59.69 161.77)

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 1.81:1
vs Black 11.61:1

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)

#7778AB — rgb(119, 120, 171)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#6D60AF — rgb(109, 96, 175)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#34B7B9 — rgb(52, 183, 185)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(159, 70%, 51%);

text

color: hsl(159, 70%, 51%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(159, 70%, 51%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 70%, 71%), hsl(159, 70%, 51%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 70%, 51%), hsl(159, 70%, 31%))

hex

background-color: #2BDA9C;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(159,70%,51%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(159, 70%, 51%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(159, 70%, 51%);

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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, 70%, 51%)?

HEX: #2BDA9C | RGB: rgb(43, 218, 156) | CMYK: 80%, 0%, 28%, 15% | HSV: 159°, 80%, 85%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #2BDA9C?

The complementary color is HSL(339, 70%, 51%). 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, 70%, 51%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(159, 70%, 51%); — As HEX: color: #2BDA9C; — As RGB: color: rgb(43, 218, 156); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(159,70%,51%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(159, 70%, 51%);