HSL(159, 92%, 40%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(159,92%,40%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(159, 92%, 40%) color: hsl(159, 92%, 40%)
HEX #08C482 color: #08C482
RGB rgb(8, 196, 130) color: rgb(8, 196, 130)
CMYK cmyk(96%, 0%, 34%, 23%)
HSV hsv(159, 96%, 77%)
HWB hwb(159 3% 23%) color: hwb(159 3% 23%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7244 0.1624 160.13) color: oklch(0.7244 0.1624 160.13)
Lab lab(70.27 -56.43 21.87) color: lab(70.27 -56.43 21.87)
LCH lch(70.27 60.52 158.82) color: lch(70.27 60.52 158.82)

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 2.28:1
vs Black 9.23:1

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)

#595B92 — rgb(89, 91, 146)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#4F4096 — rgb(79, 64, 150)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#119FA1 — rgb(17, 159, 161)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(159, 92%, 40%);

text

color: hsl(159, 92%, 40%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(159, 92%, 40%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 92%, 60%), hsl(159, 92%, 40%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 92%, 40%), hsl(159, 92%, 20%))

hex

background-color: #08C482;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(159,92%,40%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(159, 92%, 40%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(159, 92%, 40%);

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, 92%, 40%)?

HEX: #08C482 | RGB: rgb(8, 196, 130) | CMYK: 96%, 0%, 34%, 23% | HSV: 159°, 96%, 77%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #08C482?

The complementary color is HSL(339, 92%, 40%). 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, 92%, 40%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(159, 92%, 40%); — As HEX: color: #08C482; — As RGB: color: rgb(8, 196, 130); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(159,92%,40%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(159, 92%, 40%);