CSS hsl() Function
Example
Define different HSL colors:
#p1 {background-color:hsl(120,100%,50%);} /* green */
#p2 {background-color:hsl(120,100%,75%);} /* light green */
#p3 {background-color:hsl(120,100%,25%);} /* dark green */
#p4 {background-color:hsl(120,60%,70%);} /* pastel green */
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Definition and Usage
The CSS hsl() function define colors using the Hue-saturation-lightness model (HSL).
HSL stands for hue, saturation, and lightness - and represents a cylindrical-coordinate representation of colors.
| Version: | CSS3 |
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Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the function.
| Function | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hsl() | 1.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 9.5 |
CSS Syntax
hsl(hue, saturation, lightness)
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| hue | Defines a degree on the color wheel (from 0 to 360) - 0 (or 360) is red, 120 is green, 240 is blue |
| saturation | Defines the saturation; 0% is a shade of gray and 100% is the full color (full saturation) |
| lightness | Defines the lightness; 0% is black, 50% is normal, and 100% is white |
