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HEX vs RGB vs HSL: Which Color Format Should You Use?

Compare the most common CSS color formats for hand-editing, readability, and accessibility workflows.

Readability

HSL is the most human-readable: hue, saturation, and lightness map to how we perceive color. HEX is compact but cryptic.

Editing

HSL makes it easy to lighten, darken, or desaturate a color. HEX and RGB require mental math.

Compatibility

All three are fully supported in CSS and every modern browser. HEX is the most common in design tools.

Best For

HEX: copying from design tools. RGB: CSS with alpha channels. HSL: adjusting color relationships in code.

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Color Converter

Convert colors between HEX, RGB, and HSL instantly with a live preview swatch.

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Color Contrast Checker

Check the contrast ratio between two colors against WCAG AA and AAA guidelines for text of any size.

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