HSL(159, 95%, 38%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(159,95%,38%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(159, 95%, 38%) color: hsl(159, 95%, 38%)
HEX #05BD7D color: #05BD7D
RGB rgb(5, 189, 125) color: rgb(5, 189, 125)
CMYK cmyk(97%, 0%, 34%, 26%)
HSV hsv(159, 97%, 74%)
HWB hwb(159 2% 26%) color: hwb(159 2% 26%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7048 0.1585 160.1) color: oklch(0.7048 0.1585 160.1)
Lab lab(67.95 -55.05 21.37) color: lab(67.95 -55.05 21.37)
LCH lch(67.95 59.05 158.78) color: lch(67.95 59.05 158.78)

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 2.45:1
vs Black 8.58:1

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)

#55568C — rgb(85, 86, 140)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#4A3C90 — rgb(74, 60, 144)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#0E999B — rgb(14, 153, 155)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(159, 95%, 38%);

text

color: hsl(159, 95%, 38%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(159, 95%, 38%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 95%, 58%), hsl(159, 95%, 38%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 95%, 38%), hsl(159, 95%, 18%))

hex

background-color: #05BD7D;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(159,95%,38%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(159, 95%, 38%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(159, 95%, 38%);

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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, 95%, 38%)?

HEX: #05BD7D | RGB: rgb(5, 189, 125) | CMYK: 97%, 0%, 34%, 26% | HSV: 159°, 97%, 74%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #05BD7D?

The complementary color is HSL(339, 95%, 38%). 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, 95%, 38%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(159, 95%, 38%); — As HEX: color: #05BD7D; — As RGB: color: rgb(5, 189, 125); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(159,95%,38%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(159, 95%, 38%);