Using HSL colors in CSS
Blog post from LogRocket
HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) is a color model in CSS that offers a more intuitive and human-readable way to define and modify colors compared to traditional HEX and RGB models. Unlike HEX, which is less decipherable to the human eye, HSL allows users to easily adjust the hue, saturation, and lightness of colors, making it efficient for creating variations like different shades or transparency levels when combined with an alpha component (HSLA). The tutorial provides insights into using HSL with CSS variables to build color schemes, create hover effects, gradient effects, and color palettes. Through examples, it demonstrates how HSL simplifies the process of color manipulation, enhancing readability and ease of use, and highlights its advantages over other color models in terms of understandability and modification.