HSL(159, 80%, 45%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(159,80%,45%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(159, 80%, 45%) color: hsl(159, 80%, 45%)
HEX #17CF8E color: #17CF8E
RGB rgb(23, 207, 142) color: rgb(23, 207, 142)
CMYK cmyk(89%, 0%, 31%, 19%)
HSV hsv(159, 89%, 81%)
HWB hwb(159 9% 19%) color: hwb(159 9% 19%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7564 0.164 161.37) color: oklch(0.7564 0.164 161.37)
Lab lab(74.03 -57.2 20.67) color: lab(74.03 -57.2 20.67)
LCH lch(74.03 60.82 160.13) color: lch(74.03 60.82 160.13)

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 2.03:1
vs Black 10.35:1

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)

#67689E — rgb(103, 104, 158)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#5C4EA2 — rgb(92, 78, 162)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#20AAAD — rgb(32, 170, 173)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(159, 80%, 45%);

text

color: hsl(159, 80%, 45%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(159, 80%, 45%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 80%, 65%), hsl(159, 80%, 45%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 80%, 45%), hsl(159, 80%, 25%))

hex

background-color: #17CF8E;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(159,80%,45%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(159, 80%, 45%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(159, 80%, 45%);

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, 80%, 45%)?

HEX: #17CF8E | RGB: rgb(23, 207, 142) | CMYK: 89%, 0%, 31%, 19% | HSV: 159°, 89%, 81%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #17CF8E?

The complementary color is HSL(339, 80%, 45%). 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, 80%, 45%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(159, 80%, 45%); — As HEX: color: #17CF8E; — As RGB: color: rgb(23, 207, 142); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(159,80%,45%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(159, 80%, 45%);