HSL(159, 75%, 70%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(159,75%,70%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(159, 75%, 70%) color: hsl(159, 75%, 70%)
HEX #79ECC4 color: #79ECC4
RGB rgb(121, 236, 196) color: rgb(121, 236, 196)
CMYK cmyk(49%, 0%, 17%, 7%)
HSV hsv(159, 49%, 93%)
HWB hwb(159 47% 7%) color: hwb(159 47% 7%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8644 0.1206 168.46) color: oklch(0.8644 0.1206 168.46)
Lab lab(86.03 -42.03 9.4) color: lab(86.03 -42.03 9.4)
LCH lch(86.03 43.07 167.39) color: lch(86.03 43.07 167.39)

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 1.44:1
vs Black 14.61:1

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)

#ABACCE — rgb(171, 172, 206)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#A49CD0 — rgb(164, 156, 208)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#7FD5D7 — rgb(127, 213, 215)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(159, 75%, 70%);

text

color: hsl(159, 75%, 70%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(159, 75%, 70%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 75%, 90%), hsl(159, 75%, 70%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 75%, 70%), hsl(159, 75%, 50%))

hex

background-color: #79ECC4;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(159,75%,70%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(159, 75%, 70%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(159, 75%, 70%);

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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, 75%, 70%)?

HEX: #79ECC4 | RGB: rgb(121, 236, 196) | CMYK: 49%, 0%, 17%, 7% | HSV: 159°, 49%, 93%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #79ECC4?

The complementary color is HSL(339, 75%, 70%). 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, 75%, 70%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(159, 75%, 70%); — As HEX: color: #79ECC4; — As RGB: color: rgb(121, 236, 196); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(159,75%,70%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(159, 75%, 70%);