HSL(159, 72%, 73%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(159,72%,73%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(159, 72%, 73%) color: hsl(159, 72%, 73%)
HEX #89ECC9 color: #89ECC9
RGB rgb(137, 236, 201) color: rgb(137, 236, 201)
CMYK cmyk(42%, 0%, 15%, 7%)
HSV hsv(159, 42%, 93%)
HWB hwb(159 54% 7%) color: hwb(159 54% 7%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8725 0.1066 169) color: oklch(0.8725 0.1066 169)
Lab lab(86.76 -37.04 7.93) color: lab(86.76 -37.04 7.93)
LCH lch(86.76 37.88 167.92) color: lch(86.76 37.88 167.92)

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 1.41:1
vs Black 14.91:1

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)

#B4B5D1 — rgb(180, 181, 209)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#AEA7D4 — rgb(174, 167, 212)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#8ED8DA — rgb(142, 216, 218)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(159, 72%, 73%);

text

color: hsl(159, 72%, 73%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(159, 72%, 73%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 72%, 93%), hsl(159, 72%, 73%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 72%, 73%), hsl(159, 72%, 53%))

hex

background-color: #89ECC9;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(159,72%,73%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(159, 72%, 73%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(159, 72%, 73%);

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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, 72%, 73%)?

HEX: #89ECC9 | RGB: rgb(137, 236, 201) | CMYK: 42%, 0%, 15%, 7% | HSV: 159°, 42%, 93%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #89ECC9?

The complementary color is HSL(339, 72%, 73%). 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, 72%, 73%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(159, 72%, 73%); — As HEX: color: #89ECC9; — As RGB: color: rgb(137, 236, 201); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(159,72%,73%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(159, 72%, 73%);