Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Learn why you should switch from HEX and RGBA color values to HSL, and how you can easily tweak colors (for accessibility, gradients or hover effects) when you're using the HSL color format.

🎨 Codepen demo:
- codepen.io/ZoranJambor/pen/bGaKmgX/bebf6d5ee952a4ddd0a28ef266e5efcf

📚 On Switching from HEX & RGB to HSL by Sara Soueidan:
- sarasoueidan.com/blog/hex-rgb-to-hsl

🐦 Tip about space-separated values syntax by Adam Argyle:
- twitter.com/argyleink/status/1218305696862588928

📖 MDN entry on HSL:
- developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/web/css/color_value/hsl

⏱️ Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:55 What is HSL
02:02 HSL in practice
03:49 How to easily create gradient colors using HSL
05:03 Using transparency/opacity with HSL
05:40 Syntax with space-separated values
06:25 Conclusion

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