HSL(159, 70%, 53%)

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%,53%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(159, 70%, 53%) color: hsl(159, 70%, 53%)
HEX #33DBA0 color: #33DBA0
RGB rgb(51, 219, 160) color: rgb(51, 219, 160)
CMYK cmyk(77%, 0%, 27%, 14%)
HSV hsv(159, 77%, 86%)
HWB hwb(159 20% 14%) color: hwb(159 20% 14%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7945 0.158 163.81) color: oklch(0.7945 0.158 163.81)
Lab lab(78.4 -55.36 17.28) color: lab(78.4 -55.36 17.28)
LCH lch(78.4 57.99 162.66) color: lch(78.4 57.99 162.66)

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 1.78:1
vs Black 11.78:1

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)

#7C7DAE — rgb(124, 125, 174)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#7265B2 — rgb(114, 101, 178)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#3BBABC — rgb(59, 186, 188)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(159, 70%, 53%);

text

color: hsl(159, 70%, 53%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(159, 70%, 53%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 70%, 73%), hsl(159, 70%, 53%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 70%, 53%), hsl(159, 70%, 33%))

hex

background-color: #33DBA0;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(159,70%,53%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(159, 70%, 53%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(159, 70%, 53%);

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, 70%, 53%)?

HEX: #33DBA0 | RGB: rgb(51, 219, 160) | CMYK: 77%, 0%, 27%, 14% | HSV: 159°, 77%, 86%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #33DBA0?

The complementary color is HSL(339, 70%, 53%). 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%, 53%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(159, 70%, 53%); — As HEX: color: #33DBA0; — As RGB: color: rgb(51, 219, 160); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(159,70%,53%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(159, 70%, 53%);